cobrenvscogenConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#28,286
“cobren” frequency rank
#19,062
“cogen” frequency rank
47348
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cobren cogen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cobrar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de coger.

Where the eye mixes cobren and cogen

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

6 ch
cobren
5 ch
cogen

Why the eye confuses cobren with cogen

A purely visual mix-up. cobren ([ˈkoβ̞ɾẽn]) and cogen ([ˈkoxẽn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47348, 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]. cogen is at rank #19,062, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoxẽn].

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 47348, this pair ranks #120,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cobren vs cogen

Shared letters: ceno. Private to "cobren": br. Private to "cogen": g.

"cobren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "cogen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cobrencboren · ccobren · cobbren · cobern · cobrenn · cobrne · cobrren · corben
  • cogenccogen · cgoen · coegn · cogenn · coggen · cogne · ocgen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cobren" and "cogen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoβ̞ɾẽn] versus [ˈkoxẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cobren" or "cogen"?
"cogen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,062 in our Spanish list, against #28,286 for "cobren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "cobren" and "cogen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "cobren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "cogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #120,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cobren" and "cogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cobren vs cofres". 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 #120,534 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