Which to use
“cofre” and “cofres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,610
- “cofre” frequency rank
- #42,885
- “cofres” frequency rank
- 65495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cofre | cofres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caja para guardar objetos de valor, construída en materiales resistentes y con un seguro o cerradura en la tapa. Por extensión otros contenedores similares. | Forma del plural de cofre. |
Where the eye mixes cofre and cofres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cofre runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against cofres's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cofre vs cofres
A purely visual mix-up. cofre ([ˈkofɾe]) and cofres ([ˈkofɾes]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cofre” sits inside “cofres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cofre is recorded at frequency rank #22,610, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkofɾe]. cofres is at rank #42,885, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkofɾes].
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 65495, this pair ranks #42,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cofre vs cofres
Shared letters: cefor. Private to "cofre": -. Private to "cofres": s.
"cofre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cofres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "cofre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cofres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cofre" and "cofres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciprés 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 #42,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.