Which to use
“clero” is a noun and “cobro” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,779
- “clero” frequency rank
- #7,273
- “cobro” frequency rank
- 20052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clero | cobro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de los clérigos, así de órdenes mayores como menores, incluso los de la primera tonsura. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cobrar. |
Where the eye mixes clero and cobro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. clero (CCVCV) and cobro (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses clero with cobro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: clero is [ˈkleɾo] while cobro is [ˈkoβ̞ɾo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clero is recorded at frequency rank #12,779, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkleɾo]. cobro is at rank #7,273, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoβ̞ɾo].
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 20052, this pair ranks #261,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clero vs cobro
Shared letters: cor. Private to "clero": el. Private to "cobro": b.
"clero" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "cobro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clero" for "cobro" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "clero" or "cobro" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "clero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cobro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clero" and "cobro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Charo vs clero". 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 #261,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.