Which to use
“cosechar” is a verb and “cosechas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,633
- “cosechar” frequency rank
- #13,425
- “cosechas” frequency rank
- 36058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cosechar | cosechas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recoger los frutos de la tierra. | Forma del plural de cosecha. |
Where the eye mixes cosechar and cosechas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cosechar and cosechas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses cosechar with cosechas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cosechar is [koseˈt͡ʃaɾ] while cosechas is [koˈset͡ʃas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “cosechar” becomes s in “cosechas”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cosechar is recorded at frequency rank #22,633, classified as averb, pronounced [koseˈt͡ʃaɾ]. 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 36058, this pair ranks #182,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cosechar vs cosechas
Shared letters: acehos. Private to "cosechar": r. Private to "cosechas": -.
"cosechar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "cosechas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cosechar" for "cosechas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cosechar" or "cosechas"?
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 "cosechar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cosechas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cosechar" and "cosechas" 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 #182,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.