Which to use
“cobraban” and “contaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,948
- “cobraban” frequency rank
- #12,119
- “contaban” frequency rank
- 47067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobraban | contaban |
|---|---|---|
| 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 contar. |
Where the eye mixes cobraban and contaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cobraban and contaban follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: cobraban vs contaban
A purely visual mix-up. cobraban ([koˈβ̞ɾaβ̞ãn]) and contaban ([kõn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) 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 47067, 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]. contaban is at rank #12,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn].
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 47067, this pair ranks #122,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cobraban vs contaban
Shared letters: abcno. Private to "cobraban": r. Private to "contaban": t.
"cobraban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "contaban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cobraban" and "contaban" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cobraban" vs "contaban" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cobraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobraban" and "contaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cobraban vs colgaban". 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 #122,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.