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“cobran” and “corras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,234
“cobran” frequency rank
#33,046
“corras” frequency rank
41280
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cobran corras
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cobrar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de correr o de correrse.

Where the eye mixes cobran and corras

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
cobran
6 ch
corras

Look-alike desk: cobran vs corras

A purely visual mix-up. cobran ([ˈkoβ̞ɾãn]) and corras ([ˈkoras]) 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 41280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cobran is recorded at frequency rank #8,234, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoβ̞ɾãn]. corras is at rank #33,046, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoras].

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 41280, this pair ranks #154,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cobran vs corras

Shared letters: acor. Private to "cobran": bn. Private to "corras": s.

"cobran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "corras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cobrancboran · ccobran · cobarn · cobbran · cobrann · cobrna · cobrran · corban
  • corrasccorras · corars · coras · corrass · corrsa · croras · ocrras

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "cobran" for "corras" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoβ̞ɾãn] versus [ˈkoras]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "cobran" vs "corras" - which ranks higher?
"cobran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,234 in our Spanish list, against #33,046 for "corras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "cobran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "corras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #154,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cobran" and "corras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cojas vs corras". 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 #154,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list