cosechavscosechasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,762
“cosecha” frequency rank
#13,425
“cosechas” frequency rank
20187
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cosecha cosechas
Definition Conjunto de frutos que se recogen de la tierra en la época del año en que están maduros. Forma del plural de cosecha.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
cosecha
8 ch
cosechas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cosecha ([koˈset͡ʃa]) and cosechas ([koˈset͡ʃas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cosecha” sits inside “cosechas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20187, 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]. cosechas is at rank #13,425, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈset͡ʃas].

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 20187, this pair ranks #260,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of cosecha vs cosechas

Shared letters: acehos. Private to "cosecha": -. Private to "cosechas": -.

"cosecha" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "cosechas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cosechaccosecha · cocecha · coescha · cosceha · cosecah · coseccha · cosechha · cosehca
  • cosechasccosechas · cocechas · coeschas · coscehas · cosecahs · cosecchas · cosechass · cosechhas

Frequency comparison

cosecha#6,762
cosechas#13,425

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cosecha" and "cosechas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koˈset͡ʃa] versus [koˈset͡ʃas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cosecha" or "cosechas"?
"cosecha" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,762 in our Spanish list, against #13,425 for "cosechas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cosecha vs cosechas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • 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