Which to use
“cosecha” is a noun and “cosechar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,762
- “cosecha” frequency rank
- #22,633
- “cosechar” frequency rank
- 29395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cosecha | cosechar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de frutos que se recogen de la tierra en la época del año en que están maduros. | Recoger los frutos de la tierra. |
Where the eye mixes cosecha and cosechar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cosecha runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against cosechar's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cosecha vs cosechar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cosecha is [koˈset͡ʃa] while cosechar is [koseˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “cosecha” sits inside “cosechar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29395, 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]. cosechar is at rank #22,633, tagged as averb, pronounced [koseˈt͡ʃaɾ].
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 29395, this pair ranks #217,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cosecha vs cosechar
Shared letters: acehos. Private to "cosecha": -. Private to "cosechar": r.
"cosecha" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "cosechar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cosecha" for "cosechar" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cosecha" or "cosechar" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cosecha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cosechar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cosecha" and "cosechar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cosechado vs cosechar". 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 #217,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.