Which to use
“cotiza” and “cotizar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,815
- “cotiza” frequency rank
- #30,002
- “cotizar” frequency rank
- 54817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cotiza | cotizar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cotizar. | Asignar valor económico o precio a algún objeto. |
Where the eye mixes cotiza and cotizar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cotiza and cotizar
A purely visual mix-up. cotiza ([koˈt̪isa]) and cotizar ([kot̪iˈsaɾ]) 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 “cotizar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54817, 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]. cotizar is at rank #30,002, tagged as averb, pronounced [kot̪iˈsaɾ].
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 54817, this pair ranks #81,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cotiza vs cotizar
Shared letters: aciotz. Private to "cotiza": -. Private to "cotizar": r.
"cotiza" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cotizar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cotiza" and "cotizar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cotiza" vs "cotizar" - 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 "cotiza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cotizar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cotiza" and "cotizar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copita vs cotiza". 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 #81,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.