Which to use
“coopera” and “cooperan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,363
- “coopera” frequency rank
- #47,032
- “cooperan” frequency rank
- 89395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coopera | cooperan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cooperar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cooperar. |
Where the eye mixes coopera and cooperan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. coopera runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against cooperan's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: coopera vs cooperan
A purely visual mix-up. coopera ([kooˈpeɾa]) and cooperan ([kooˈpeɾãn]) 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) - “coopera” sits inside “cooperan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coopera is recorded at frequency rank #42,363, classified as averb, pronounced [kooˈpeɾa]. cooperan is at rank #47,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [kooˈpeɾãn].
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 89395, this pair ranks #3,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coopera vs cooperan
Shared letters: aceopr. Private to "coopera": -. Private to "cooperan": n.
"coopera" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "cooperan" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coopera" and "cooperan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "coopera" or "cooperan"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coopera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cooperan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coopera" and "cooperan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comerán 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 #3,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.