Spanish Conversation · Level 18
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Spanish word
cotejar
Pronunciation
IPA/koteˈxaɾ/
Meaning
- verbcompare
Example
¿Puedes cotejar estos documentos?
Can you compare these documents?
More examples
Antes de enviar el informe, hay que cotejar los datos.
Before sending the report, you must cross-check the data.
Core concept
Two pages laid side by side showing matching and differing lines.
Common phrases
cotejar documentos
cross-check documents
cotejar datos
cross-check data
Similar words
comparar: Two or more things are examined against each other to highlight similarities and differences.
verificar: Sources or facts are checked against standards or records to confirm truth.
comprobar: Evidence is used to establish that a fact or claim is true.
revisar: A text or task is scanned carefully to identify errors.
Definition in Spanish
Examinar dos o más elementos colocándolos uno junto a otro para comprobar si coinciden o presentan diferencias.
Word origin
The verb comes from Old French cote 'side' and keeps the idea of placing things at the side to check them against each other.
Usage tips
- It is used mainly for careful or official cross-checks of records, and in casual speech speakers more often use comparar or revisar.
Other meanings
- cross-checkverb
Opposites
- ignorarignoreverb
Related words
- cotejocross-checknoun
- cotejadocross-checkedadjective