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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cobren" and "cogen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cobren" or "cogen"?
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.