Which to use
“cobra” and “cor” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,043
- “cobra” frequency rank
- #21,954
- “cor” frequency rank
- 27997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobra | cor |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Corazón. |
Where the eye mixes cobra and cor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cobra vs cor
A purely visual mix-up. cobra ([ˈkoβ̞ɾa]) and cor ([ˈkoɾ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27997, 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]. cor is at rank #21,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoɾ].
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 27997, this pair ranks #224,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cobra vs cor
Shared letters: cor. Private to "cobra": ab. Private to "cor": -.
"cobra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cobra ← cbora · ccobra · cobar · cobbra · corba · covra · ocbra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cobra" for "cor" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cobra" or "cor"?
What to do next
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 "cor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobra" and "cor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cor vs cuc". 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 #224,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.