cobrar

[koˈβ̞ɾaɾ]

/[koˈβ̞ɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“cobrar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,583. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,583
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recibir el pago de una deuda.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cobrar · cobrar · Spanish

cobrar · rank #4,583 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,583
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH carbón

Nearest frequency peer: carbón (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cobrar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cobrar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cobrar vs cora
67% similar
cobrar vs cobre
67% similar
cobrar vs cobro
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cobrar
PropertyValue
Headwordcobrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[koˈβ̞ɾaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,583
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cobrar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cobrarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “carbón” (#4,582), “comedia” (#4,584), “capacitación” (#4,581). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cobrar” va en #4,583. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cobrar (IPA [koˈβ̞ɾaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,583 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cobrar, with forms such as "cborar", "ccobrar", and "cobarr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cora", "cobre", "cobro", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cobrar, spelled C-O-B-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recibir el pago de una deuda.
  2. 2
    Recuperar.
  3. 3
    Referido a los afectos, tomar o sentir.
  4. 4
    Adquirir.
  5. 5
    Tratándose de cuerdas, sogas, etc., tirar de ellas e ir recogiendo.
  6. 6
    Recoger algo a bordo, halar.
  7. 7
    Conseguir, abatir una pieza de caza.
  8. 8
    Requerir para el pago.
  9. 9
    Insistir a alguien en que pague lo que debe.
  10. 10
    Dicho de un árbitro: señalar una infracción u otra incidencia durante el partido.
  11. 11
    Cometer una infracción contra un rival.
  12. 12
    Reparar, enmendar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cobrar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Te cobran 50 euros para vivir en estos colchones.
  2. Muchos de ellos ya han terminado la campaña pero aseguran que siguen sin cobrar. "Yo estoy esperando mi dinero y mis compañeros también. Me deben más de 20 días de trabajo", cuentan.

Synonyms

cazarhalar

Antonyms

filarlascar

This word in other languages

collect(English)encaisser(Français)receber(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cborar
  • ccobrar
  • cobarr
  • cobbrar
  • cobrarr
  • cobrra
  • cobrrar
  • corbar
  • covrar
  • ocbrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cobrar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cborar2ccobrar1cobarr2cobbrar1cobrarr1cobrra2cobrrar1corbar2
Edit distance from "cobrar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cobrar"?
"cobrar" is spelled C-O-B-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈβ̞ɾaɾ].
What does "cobrar" mean?
As a verb, "cobrar" means: Recibir el pago de una deuda.
What words are commonly confused with "cobrar"?
"cobrar" is commonly confused with "cora", "cobre", "cobro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cobrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cobrar" is [koˈβ̞ɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cobrar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cobrar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

carbón#4,582anillo#4,576eficaz#4,597fiebre#4,602

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

bloqueo10 variantsFlorida10 variantsindican10 variantssignos10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list