cooperavscooperarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“coopera” and “cooperar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,363
“coopera” frequency rank
#13,423
“cooperar” frequency rank
55786
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coopera cooperar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cooperar. Obrar juntamente, con otro u otros para un mismo fin.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set coopera and cooperar apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
coopera
8 ch
cooperar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. coopera ([kooˈpeɾa]) and cooperar ([koopeˈɾaɾ]) 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 “cooperar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55786, 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]. cooperar is at rank #13,423, tagged as averb, pronounced [koopeˈɾaɾ].

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 55786, this pair ranks #77,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of coopera vs cooperar

Shared letters: aceopr. Private to "coopera": -. Private to "cooperar": -.

"coopera" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "cooperar" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cooperaccoopera · cooepra · coopear · cooppera · cooprea · copera · copoera · ocopera
  • cooperarccooperar · cooeprar · coopearr · cooperarr · cooperra · cooperrar · coopperar · cooprear

Frequency comparison

coopera#42,363
cooperar#13,423

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coopera" and "cooperar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kooˈpeɾa] versus [koopeˈɾaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "coopera" or "cooperar"?
"cooperar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,423 in our Spanish list, against #42,363 for "coopera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering coopera vs cooperar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “coopera” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list