cosechavscosechadoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cosecha is a noun, cosechado is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cosecha” is a noun and “cosechado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#6,762
“cosecha” frequency rank
#34,529
“cosechado” frequency rank
41291
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cosecha cosechado
Definition Conjunto de frutos que se recogen de la tierra en la época del año en que están maduros. Participio de cosechar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cosecha and cosechado apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
cosecha
9 ch
cosechado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cosecha is [koˈset͡ʃa] while cosechado is [koseˈt͡ʃað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “cosecha” sits inside “cosechado”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cosecha is recorded at frequency rank #6,762, classified as anoun, pronounced [koˈset͡ʃa]. cosechado is at rank #34,529, tagged as averb, pronounced [koseˈt͡ʃað̞o].

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 41291, this pair ranks #154,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cosecha vs cosechado

Shared letters: acehos. Private to "cosecha": -. Private to "cosechado": d.

"cosecha" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "cosechado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cosechaccosecha · cocecha · coescha · cosceha · cosecah · coseccha · cosechha · cosehca
  • cosechadoccosechado · cocechado · coeschado · coscehado · cosecahdo · cosecchado · cosechaddo · cosechaod

Frequency comparison

cosecha#6,762
cosechado#34,529

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cosecha" and "cosechado" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cosecha" is a noun and "cosechado" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cosecha" or "cosechado"?
"cosecha" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,762 in our Spanish list, against #34,529 for "cosechado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cosecha vs cosechado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cosecha”; for a verb, it's “cosechado”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cosecha” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list