cosechadovscosecharWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,529
“cosechado” frequency rank
#22,633
“cosechar” frequency rank
57162
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cosechado cosechar
Definition Participio de cosechar. Recoger los frutos de la tierra.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
cosechado
8 ch
cosechar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cosechado ([koseˈt͡ʃað̞o]) and cosechar ([koseˈt͡ʃaɾ]) 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 57162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cosechado is recorded at frequency rank #34,529, classified as averb, pronounced [koseˈt͡ʃað̞o]. 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 57162, this pair ranks #71,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cosechado vs cosechar

Shared letters: acehos. Private to "cosechado": d. Private to "cosechar": r.

"cosechado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "cosechar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cosechadoccosechado · cocechado · coeschado · coscehado · cosecahdo · cosecchado · cosechaddo · cosechaod
  • cosecharccosechar · cocechar · coeschar · coscehar · cosecahr · cosecchar · cosecharr · cosechhar

Frequency comparison

cosechado#34,529
cosechar#22,633

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cosechado" and "cosechar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koseˈt͡ʃað̞o] versus [koseˈt͡ʃaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cosechado" or "cosechar"?
"cosechar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,633 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 cosechado vs cosechar

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 “cosechado” 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