Which to use
“cobijo” and “conejo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,562
- “cobijo” frequency rank
- #8,355
- “conejo” frequency rank
- 40917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobijo | conejo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lugar donde resguardarse de la intemperie, refugiarse, taparse o cubrirse. | (familia Leporidae) Cualquiera de unas dos docenas de especies de pequeños mamíferos lagomorfos, de pelo tupido, orejas erguidas tan largas como la cabeza, un rabo muy corto, patas delanteras cortas y traseras muy largas, que le permiten desplazarse con brincos. Habita en madrigueras que cava en la tierra y es muy prolífico. Se lo cría como animal de compañía, y para aprovechar su carne, su cuero y su pelo. |
Where the eye mixes cobijo and conejo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cobijo and conejo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: cobijo vs conejo
A purely visual mix-up. cobijo ([koˈβ̞ixo]) and conejo ([koˈnexo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobijo is recorded at frequency rank #32,562, classified as anoun, pronounced [koˈβ̞ixo]. conejo is at rank #8,355, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈnexo].
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 40917, this pair ranks #156,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cobijo vs conejo
Shared letters: cjo. Private to "cobijo": bi. Private to "conejo": en.
"cobijo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "conejo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cobijo" for "conejo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cobijo" or "conejo"?
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 "cobijo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conejo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobijo" and "conejo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cobijo vs corrijo". 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 #156,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.