Which to use
“cheque” and “coque” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,774
- “cheque” frequency rank
- #47,683
- “coque” frequency rank
- 57457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cheque | coque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Documento mercantil en el que se da un derecho a cobro de una cantidad bien a una persona o entidad determinada, bien al portador. | Combustible sólido y ligero, obtenido por la calcinación de la hulla. |
Where the eye mixes cheque and coque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cheque with coque
A purely visual mix-up. cheque ([ˈt͡ʃeke]) and coque ([ˈkoke]) 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 57457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cheque is recorded at frequency rank #9,774, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃeke]. coque is at rank #47,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoke].
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 57457, this pair ranks #70,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cheque vs coque
Shared letters: cequ. Private to "cheque": h. Private to "coque": o.
"cheque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "coque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cheque" and "coque" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cheque" vs "coque" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "cheque" and "coque" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cheque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cheque" and "coque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coloqué vs coque". 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 #70,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.