Which to use
“costo” and “custom” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,763
- “costo” frequency rank
- #35,445
- “custom” frequency rank
- 37208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | costo | custom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Precio pagado por un bien o servicio, o imputado a la producción de este. | Costumbre. |
Where the eye mixes costo and custom
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between costo and custom
A purely visual mix-up. costo ([ˈkost̪o]) and custom (/ˈkʌs.təm/) 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 37208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
costo is recorded at frequency rank #1,763, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkost̪o]. custom is at rank #35,445, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkʌs.təm/.
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 37208, this pair ranks #176,541 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of costo vs custom
Shared letters: cost. Private to "costo": -. Private to "custom": mu.
"costo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "custom" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "costo" and "custom" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "costo" vs "custom" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "costo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "custom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,541 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "costo" and "custom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casto vs custom". 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 #176,541 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.