cobrovscorrióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,273
“cobro” frequency rank
#8,499
“corrió” frequency rank
15772
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cobro corrió
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cobrar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cobro and corrió apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
cobro
6 ch
corrió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cobro ([ˈkoβ̞ɾo]) and corrió ([koˈrjo]) 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 15772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cobro is recorded at frequency rank #7,273, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoβ̞ɾo]. corrió is at rank #8,499, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈrjo].

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 15772, this pair ranks #278,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of cobro vs corrió

Shared letters: cor. Private to "cobro": b. Private to "corrió": .

"cobro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "corrió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cobrocboro · ccobro · cobbro · cobor · cobrro · corbo · covro · ocbro

Frequency comparison

cobro#7,273
corrió#8,499

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cobro" and "corrió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoβ̞ɾo] versus [koˈrjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cobro" or "corrió"?
"cobro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,273 in our Spanish list, against #8,499 for "corrió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cobro vs corrió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cobro” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list