Which to use
“cobrar” and “corras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,583
- “cobrar” frequency rank
- #33,046
- “corras” frequency rank
- 37629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobrar | corras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recibir el pago de una deuda. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes cobrar and corras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cobrar and corras follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: cobrar vs corras
A purely visual mix-up. cobrar ([koˈβ̞ɾaɾ]) 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 37629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobrar is recorded at frequency rank #4,583, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈβ̞ɾaɾ]. 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 37629, this pair ranks #174,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cobrar vs corras
Shared letters: acor. Private to "cobrar": b. Private to "corras": s.
"cobrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "corras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cobrar" and "corras" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cobrar" 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 #174,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobrar" 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 #174,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.