Which to use
“cosa” is a noun and “cotas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #234
- “cosa” frequency rank
- #27,549
- “cotas” frequency rank
- 27783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cosa | cotas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre con el que se puede designar un objeto real o imaginario, una abstracción o un concepto sin tener que definirlo o nombrarlo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cotar. |
Where the eye mixes cosa and cotas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cosa with cotas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cosa is [ˈkosa] while cotas is [ˈkot̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cosa is recorded at frequency rank #234, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkosa]. cotas is at rank #27,549, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkot̪as].
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 27783, this pair ranks #225,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cosa vs cotas
Shared letters: acos. Private to "cosa": -. Private to "cotas": t.
"cosa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cotas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cosa" and "cotas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cosa" vs "cotas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cosa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cotas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cosa" and "cotas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cotas vs Cova". 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 #225,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.