Which to use
“cobra” and “comba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,043
- “cobra” frequency rank
- #48,301
- “comba” frequency rank
- 54344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobra | comba |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Forma cóncava o convexa que toma la superficie de ciertos objetos o sólidos cuando se curvan o encorvan, como ocurre con la madera, algunas láminas de metal, etc. |
Where the eye mixes cobra and comba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cobra vs comba
A purely visual mix-up. cobra ([ˈkoβ̞ɾa]) and comba ([ˈkõmba]) 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 54344, 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]. comba is at rank #48,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkõmba].
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 54344, this pair ranks #83,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cobra vs comba
Shared letters: abco. Private to "cobra": r. Private to "comba": m.
"cobra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "comba" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "cobra" vs "comba" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "comba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobra" and "comba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chimba vs comba". 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 #83,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.