Which to use
“cobraban” and “compraban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,948
- “cobraban” frequency rank
- #36,481
- “compraban” frequency rank
- 71429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobraban | compraban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cobrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de comprar. |
Where the eye mixes cobraban and compraban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cobraban runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against compraban's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cobraban with compraban
A purely visual mix-up. cobraban ([koˈβ̞ɾaβ̞ãn]) and compraban ([kõmˈpɾaβ̞ãn]) 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 71429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobraban is recorded at frequency rank #34,948, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈβ̞ɾaβ̞ãn]. compraban is at rank #36,481, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾaβ̞ãn].
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 71429, this pair ranks #27,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cobraban vs compraban
Shared letters: abcnor. Private to "cobraban": -. Private to "compraban": mp.
"cobraban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "compraban" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cobraban" and "compraban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cobraban" or "compraban"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cobraban" and "compraban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cobraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compraban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobraban" and "compraban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comparaba vs compraban". 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 #27,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.