Which to use
“cofres” and “condes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,885
- “cofres” frequency rank
- #15,054
- “condes” frequency rank
- 57939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cofres | condes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cofre. | Forma del plural de conde. |
Where the eye mixes cofres and condes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cofres and condes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses cofres with condes
A purely visual mix-up. cofres ([ˈkofɾes]) and condes ([ˈkõn̪d̪es]) 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 57939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cofres is recorded at frequency rank #42,885, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkofɾes]. condes is at rank #15,054, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkõn̪d̪es].
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 57939, this pair ranks #68,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cofres vs condes
Shared letters: ceos. Private to "cofres": fr. Private to "condes": dn.
"cofres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "condes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cofres" and "condes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cofres" vs "condes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cofres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cofres" and "condes" 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 #68,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.