Which to use
“cobren” is a verb and “cofre” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,286
- “cobren” frequency rank
- #22,610
- “cofre” frequency rank
- 50896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobren | cofre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cobrar. | Caja para guardar objetos de valor, construída en materiales resistentes y con un seguro o cerradura en la tapa. Por extensión otros contenedores similares. |
Where the eye mixes cobren and cofre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cobren runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against cofre's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cobren vs cofre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cobren is [ˈkoβ̞ɾẽn] while cofre is [ˈkofɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobren is recorded at frequency rank #28,286, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoβ̞ɾẽn]. cofre is at rank #22,610, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkofɾe].
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 50896, this pair ranks #100,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cobren vs cofre
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cobren": bn. Private to "cofre": f.
"cobren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cofre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cobren" and "cofre" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cobren" or "cofre" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cobren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cofre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobren" and "cofre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catre vs cofre". 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 #100,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.