Which to use
“cobras” and “cora” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,425
- “cobras” frequency rank
- #18,776
- “cora” frequency rank
- 43201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobras | cora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cobra. | Antigua división territorial de la España musulmana. |
Where the eye mixes cobras and cora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cobras runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against cora's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cobras vs cora
A purely visual mix-up. cobras ([ˈkoβ̞ɾas]) and cora ([ˈkoɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobras is recorded at frequency rank #24,425, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoβ̞ɾas]. cora is at rank #18,776, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoɾa].
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 43201, this pair ranks #144,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cobras vs cora
Shared letters: acor. Private to "cobras": bs. Private to "cora": -.
"cobras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cobras" for "cora" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cobras" or "cora"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cobras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobras" and "cora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cobras vs cojas". 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 #144,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.