cofresvscorrerWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: cofres is a noun, correr is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cofres” is a noun and “correr” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,885
“cofres” frequency rank
#2,156
“correr” frequency rank
45041
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cofres correr
Definition Forma del plural de cofre. Desplazarse rápidamente sobre el suelo mediante el movimiento alternado de las piernas o de las patas.

Where the eye mixes cofres and correr

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
cofres
6 ch
correr

Look-alike desk: cofres vs correr

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cofres is [ˈkofɾes] while correr is [koˈreɾ]. 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 45041, 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]. correr is at rank #2,156, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈreɾ].

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 45041, this pair ranks #133,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cofres vs correr

Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cofres": fs. Private to "correr": -.

"cofres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "correr" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cofresccofres · cfores · cofers · coffres · cofress · cofrres · cofrse · corfes
  • correrccorrer · corer · corerr · correrr · corrre · crorer · ocrrer

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "cofres" for "correr" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cofres" is a noun and "correr" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cofres" or "correr"?
"correr" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,156 in our Spanish list, against #42,885 for "cofres". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "cofres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "correr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #133,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cofres" and "correr" 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 #133,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list