Which to use
“cabras” and “cobra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,088
- “cabras” frequency rank
- #6,043
- “cobra” frequency rank
- 20131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabras | cobra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cabra. | Nombre común de un grupo de serpientes venenosas de la familia de los elápidos (Elapidae), conocidas por su aspecto amenazante y su mordedura. En general, se alimentan de roedores y aves a las que matan inyectándoles una neurotoxina a través de los colmillos. |
Where the eye mixes cabras and cobra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cabras and cobra
A purely visual mix-up. cabras ([ˈkaβ̞ɾas]) and cobra ([ˈkoβ̞ɾa]) 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 20131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cabras is recorded at frequency rank #14,088, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞ɾas]. cobra is at rank #6,043, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoβ̞ɾa].
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 20131, this pair ranks #260,667 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cabras vs cobra
Shared letters: abcr. Private to "cabras": s. Private to "cobra": o.
"cabras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cobra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cabras" for "cobra" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cabras" or "cobra"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cabras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cobra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,667 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cabras" and "cobra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cabras vs cachas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #260,667 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.