cosechadovscosechasWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#34,529
“cosechado” frequency rank
#13,425
“cosechas” frequency rank
47954
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cosechado cosechas
Definition Participio de cosechar. Forma del plural de cosecha.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
cosechado
8 ch
cosechas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cosechado is [koseˈt͡ʃað̞o] while cosechas is [koˈset͡ʃas]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47954, 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]. 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 47954, this pair ranks #117,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cosechado vs cosechas

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

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cosechadoccosechado · cocechado · coeschado · coscehado · cosecahdo · cosecchado · cosechaddo · cosechaod
  • cosechasccosechas · cocechas · coeschas · coscehas · cosecahs · cosecchas · cosechass · cosechhas

Frequency comparison

cosechado#34,529
cosechas#13,425

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cosechado" and "cosechas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cosechado" is a verb and "cosechas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cosechado" or "cosechas"?
"cosechas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,425 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 cosechas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “cosechado”; for a noun, it's “cosechas”.
  • 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