cotizavscotizanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,815
“cotiza” frequency rank
#35,965
“cotizan” frequency rank
60780
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cotiza cotizan
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cotizar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cotizar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cotiza and cotizan apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
cotiza
7 ch
cotizan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cotiza ([koˈt̪isa]) and cotizan ([koˈt̪isãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cotiza” sits inside “cotizan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cotiza is recorded at frequency rank #24,815, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈt̪isa]. cotizan is at rank #35,965, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈt̪isãn].

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 60780, this pair ranks #57,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cotiza vs cotizan

Shared letters: aciotz. Private to "cotiza": -. Private to "cotizan": n.

"cotiza" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "cotizan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cotizaccotiza · coitza · cotiaz · cotizza · cottiza · cotzia · ctoiza · octiza
  • cotizanccotizan · coitzan · cotiazn · cotizann · cotizna · cotizzan · cottizan · cotzian

Frequency comparison

cotiza#24,815
cotizan#35,965

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cotiza" and "cotizan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koˈt̪isa] versus [koˈt̪isãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cotiza" or "cotizan"?
"cotiza" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,815 in our Spanish list, against #35,965 for "cotizan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cotiza vs cotizan

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 “cotiza” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list