Which to use
“cobra” and “coma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,043
- “cobra” frequency rank
- #5,703
- “coma” frequency rank
- 11746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobra | coma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Signo de puntuación que se emplea en gramática para dividir ciertas partes de la oración (las aposiciones, las cláusulas adjetivas, los elementos de las listas y las cláusulas desplazadas por hipérbaton), y en matemática para separar los decimales. |
Where the eye mixes cobra and coma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cobra and coma
A purely visual mix-up. cobra ([ˈkoβ̞ɾa]) and coma ([ˈkoma]) 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 11746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobra is recorded at frequency rank #6,043, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoβ̞ɾa]. coma is at rank #5,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoma].
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 11746, this pair ranks #294,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cobra vs coma
Shared letters: aco. Private to "cobra": br. Private to "coma": m.
"cobra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "coma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cobra" and "coma" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cobra" or "coma"?
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 "cobra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobra" and "coma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceba vs cobra". 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 #294,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.