cobre

[ˈkoβ̞ɾe]

/[ˈkoβ̞ɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“cobre” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,312 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,312
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Elemento químico, metálico y sólido, de número atómico 29 y símbolo Cu. Es un metal de color rojizo brillante, que se cubre de una leve capa de óxido negruzco al aire; es uno de los mejores conduct...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cobre vs cor
60% similar
cobre vs come
60% similar
cobre vs Coro
40% similar

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

Key facts for cobre
PropertyValue
Headwordcobre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkoβ̞ɾe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,312
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cobre” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cobre lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cobre is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkoβ̞ɾe]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,312 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cobre, with forms such as "cbore", "ccobre", and "cobbre". 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, "cor", "come", "Coro", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cobre, spelled C-O-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento químico, metálico y sólido, de número atómico 29 y símbolo Cu. Es un metal de color rojizo brillante, que se cubre de una leve capa de óxido negruzco al aire; es uno de los mejores conductores de la electricidad, después del oro y la plata.
  2. 2
    Objeto cualquiera hecho de cobre₁.
  3. 3
    En particular, conjunto de utensilios de cocina hechos de cobre₁.
  4. 4
    En particular, moneda de cobre₁.
  5. 5
    En particular, instrumento musical de viento elaborado en cobre₁.

This word in other languages

copper(English)cuivre(Français)Kupfer(Deutsch)cobre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cbore,ccobre,cobbre,cober,cobrre,corbe,covre,ocbre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cobre - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cbore2ccobre1cobbre1cober2cobrre1corbe2covre1ocbre2
Edit distance from "cobre"

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 "cobre"?
"cobre" is spelled C-O-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoβ̞ɾe].
What does "cobre" mean?
As a noun, "cobre" means: Elemento químico, metálico y sólido, de número atómico 29 y símbolo Cu. Es un metal de color rojizo brillante, que se cubre de una leve capa de óxido negruzco al aire; es uno de los mejores conduct...
What words are commonly confused with "cobre"?
"cobre" is commonly confused with "cor", "come", "Coro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cobre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cobre" is [ˈkoβ̞ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cobre" come from?
"cobre" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cobre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkoβ̞ɾe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cor” - see the side-by-side comparison. cobre vs cor
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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