Which to use
“compra” is a noun and “coopera” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,368
- “compra” frequency rank
- #42,363
- “coopera” frequency rank
- 43731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compra | coopera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o resultado de comprar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cooperar. |
Where the eye mixes compra and coopera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses compra with coopera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: compra is [ˈkõmpɾa] while coopera is [kooˈpeɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compra is recorded at frequency rank #1,368, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkõmpɾa]. coopera is at rank #42,363, tagged as averb, pronounced [kooˈpeɾa].
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 43731, this pair ranks #141,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compra vs coopera
Shared letters: acopr. Private to "compra": m. Private to "coopera": e.
"compra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "coopera" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compra" for "coopera" ever safe?
Frequency check: "compra" vs "coopera" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "compra" and "coopera" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "compra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coopera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compra" and "coopera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coopera vs cooperan". 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 #141,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.