Which to use
“cofre” and “corte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,610
- “cofre” frequency rank
- #803
- “corte” frequency rank
- 23413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cofre | corte |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Acción de cortar o de cortarse. |
Where the eye mixes cofre and corte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cofre with corte
A purely visual mix-up. cofre ([ˈkofɾe]) and corte ([ˈkoɾt̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23413, 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]. corte is at rank #803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoɾt̪e].
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 23413, this pair ranks #245,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cofre vs corte
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cofre": f. Private to "corte": t.
"cofre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "corte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cofre" for "corte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cofre" vs "corte" - 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 "cofre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cofre" and "corte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catre vs cofre". 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 #245,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.