Which to use
“cobros” is a noun and “corras” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,686
- “cobros” frequency rank
- #33,046
- “corras” frequency rank
- 61732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobros | corras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cobro. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes cobros and corras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cobros and corras follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: cobros vs corras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cobros is [ˈkoβ̞ɾos] while corras is [ˈkoras]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobros is recorded at frequency rank #28,686, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoβ̞ɾos]. corras is at rank #33,046, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoras].
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 61732, this pair ranks #54,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cobros vs corras
Shared letters: cors. Private to "cobros": b. Private to "corras": a.
"cobros" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "corras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cobros" and "corras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cobros" or "corras" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cobros" and "corras" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cobros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobros" and "corras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cojas vs corras". 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 #54,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.