Which to use
“cobramos” and “corremos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,188
- “cobramos” frequency rank
- #27,545
- “corremos” frequency rank
- 67733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobramos | corremos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de cobrar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes cobramos and corremos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cobramos and corremos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between cobramos and corremos
A purely visual mix-up. cobramos ([koˈβ̞ɾamos]) and corremos ([koˈremos]) 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 67733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobramos is recorded at frequency rank #40,188, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈβ̞ɾamos]. corremos is at rank #27,545, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈremos].
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 67733, this pair ranks #36,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cobramos vs corremos
Shared letters: cmors. Private to "cobramos": ab. Private to "corremos": e.
"cobramos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "corremos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cobramos" for "corremos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cobramos" vs "corremos" - which ranks higher?
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 "cobramos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corremos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobramos" and "corremos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cobramos vs copiamos". 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 #36,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.