cotizadovscotizarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,919
“cotizado” frequency rank
#30,002
“cotizar” frequency rank
72921
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cotizado cotizar
Definition Participio de cotizar. Asignar valor económico o precio a algún objeto.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
cotizado
7 ch
cotizar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cotizado ([kot̪iˈsað̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cotizado is recorded at frequency rank #42,919, classified as averb, pronounced [kot̪iˈsað̞o]. 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 72921, this pair ranks #24,373 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cotizado vs cotizar

Shared letters: aciotz. Private to "cotizado": d. Private to "cotizar": r.

"cotizado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "cotizar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cotizadoccotizado · coitzado · cotiazdo · cotizaddo · cotizaod · cotizdao · cotizzado · cottizado
  • cotizarccotizar · coitzar · cotiazr · cotizarr · cotizra · cotizzar · cottizar · cotziar

Frequency comparison

cotizado#42,919
cotizar#30,002

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cotizado" and "cotizar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kot̪iˈsað̞o] versus [kot̪iˈsaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cotizado" or "cotizar"?
"cotizar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,002 in our Spanish list, against #42,919 for "cotizado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cotizado vs cotizar

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

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