Which to use
“cobraron” and “colgaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,424
- “cobraron” frequency rank
- #32,135
- “colgaron” frequency rank
- 56559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobraron | colgaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cobrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. |
Where the eye mixes cobraron and colgaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cobraron vs colgaron
A purely visual mix-up. cobraron ([koˈβ̞ɾaɾõn]) and colgaron ([kolˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 56559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobraron is recorded at frequency rank #24,424, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈβ̞ɾaɾõn]. colgaron is at rank #32,135, tagged as averb, pronounced [kolˈɣ̞aɾõn].
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 56559, this pair ranks #74,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cobraron vs colgaron
Shared letters: acnor. Private to "cobraron": b. Private to "colgaron": gl.
"cobraron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "colgaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cobraron" for "colgaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cobraron" vs "colgaron" - 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 "cobraron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "colgaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobraron" and "colgaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "colgaban vs colgaron". 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 #74,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.