cotejo

comparison; collation

noun koh-TEH-hoh Rare

Usage Note

Cotejo is the noun from cotejar (to compare, collate). It implies a careful side-by-side examination—of documents, texts, data, or candidates—to find similarities or differences. In legal and notarial language, cotejo de firmas (comparison of signatures) is a formal procedure. It is more formal than comparación and implies scrutiny rather than a casual glance.

Examples

"El perito realizó el cotejo de las firmas del documento."

Natural Translation

The expert carried out the comparison of the document's signatures.

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