Which to use
“costas” and “costra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,483
- “costas” frequency rank
- #44,080
- “costra” frequency rank
- 49563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | costas | costra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de gastos de un proceso legal o judicial. | Tejido temporal formado por las plaquetas que cubre una herida para proteger la dermis durante el proceso de regeneración. |
Where the eye mixes costas and costra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. costas (CVCCVC) and costra (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between costas and costra
A purely visual mix-up. costas ([ˈkost̪as]) and costra ([ˈkost̪ɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
costas is recorded at frequency rank #5,483, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkost̪as]. costra is at rank #44,080, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkost̪ɾa].
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 49563, this pair ranks #108,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of costas vs costra
Shared letters: acost. Private to "costas": -. Private to "costra": r.
"costas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "costra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "costas" for "costra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "costas" vs "costra" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "costas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "costra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "costas" and "costra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casará vs costra". 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 #108,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.