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Which to use

“copiar” and “cotizar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,498
“copiar” frequency rank
#30,002
“cotizar” frequency rank
38500
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature copiar cotizar
Definition Reproducir una obra exactamente igual, o muy parecida, que otra. Asignar valor económico o precio a algún objeto.

Where the eye mixes copiar and cotizar

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
copiar
7 ch
cotizar

Look-alike desk: copiar vs cotizar

A purely visual mix-up. copiar ([koˈpjaɾ]) and cotizar ([kot̪iˈsaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

copiar is recorded at frequency rank #8,498, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈpjaɾ]. cotizar is at rank #30,002, tagged as averb, pronounced [kot̪iˈsaɾ].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 38500, this pair ranks #169,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of copiar vs cotizar

Shared letters: acior. Private to "copiar": p. Private to "cotizar": tz.

"copiar" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "cotizar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • copiarccopiar · coipar · copair · copiarr · copira · coppiar · cpoiar · ocpiar
  • cotizarccotizar · coitzar · cotiazr · cotizarr · cotizra · cotizzar · cottizar · cotziar

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "copiar" for "cotizar" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([koˈpjaɾ] versus [kot̪iˈsaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "copiar" or "cotizar"?
"copiar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,498 in our Spanish list, against #30,002 for "cotizar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "copiar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "cotizar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #169,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "copiar" and "cotizar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cotizado vs cotizar". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #169,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list