Which to use
“cobren” and “corre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,286
- “cobren” frequency rank
- #3,037
- “corre” frequency rank
- 31323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobren | corre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cobrar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes cobren and corre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cobren runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against corre's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cobren with corre
A purely visual mix-up. cobren ([ˈkoβ̞ɾẽn]) and corre ([ˈkore]) 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 31323, 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]. corre is at rank #3,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkore].
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 31323, this pair ranks #207,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cobren vs corre
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cobren": bn. Private to "corre": -.
"cobren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "corre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cobren" for "corre" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cobren" vs "corre" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cobren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobren" and "corre" 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 #207,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.