Which to use
“copio” and “cosido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,080
- “copio” frequency rank
- #44,668
- “cosido” frequency rank
- 68748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | copio | cosido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de copiar. | Participio de coser o de coserse. |
Where the eye mixes copio and cosido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. copio runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against cosido's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between copio and cosido
A purely visual mix-up. copio ([ˈkopjo]) and cosido ([koˈsið̞o]) 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 68748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
copio is recorded at frequency rank #24,080, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkopjo]. cosido is at rank #44,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈsið̞o].
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 68748, this pair ranks #33,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of copio vs cosido
Shared letters: cio. Private to "copio": p. Private to "cosido": ds.
"copio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cosido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "copio" for "cosido" ever safe?
Frequency check: "copio" vs "cosido" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "copio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cosido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "copio" and "cosido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogidos vs cosido". 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 #33,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.