Which to use
“coque” is a noun and “corre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,683
- “coque” frequency rank
- #3,037
- “corre” frequency rank
- 50720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coque | corre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Combustible sólido y ligero, obtenido por la calcinación de la hulla. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes coque and corre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. coque (CVCVV) and corre (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between coque and corre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: coque is [ˈkoke] while corre is [ˈkore]. 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 50720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coque is recorded at frequency rank #47,683, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoke]. corre is at rank #3,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkore].
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 50720, this pair ranks #101,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coque vs corre
Shared letters: ceo. Private to "coque": qu. Private to "corre": r.
"coque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "corre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coque" for "corre" ever safe?
Frequency check: "coque" vs "corre" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coque" and "corre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coloqué vs coque". 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 #101,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.