corajevscraneTell them apart

Which to use

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

#5,190
“coraje” frequency rank
#39,140
“crane” frequency rank
44330
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coraje crane
Definition Fuerza del ánimo para enfrentar problemas o dificultades, en especial los que ponen en riesgo la propia integridad. Grulla.

Where the eye mixes coraje and crane

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

6 ch
coraje
5 ch
crane

Why the eye confuses coraje with crane

A purely visual mix-up. coraje ([koˈɾaxe]) and crane (/kɹeɪn/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coraje is recorded at frequency rank #5,190, classified as anoun, pronounced [koˈɾaxe]. crane is at rank #39,140, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɹeɪn/.

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 44330, this pair ranks #137,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of coraje vs crane

Shared letters: acer. Private to "coraje": jo. Private to "crane": n.

"coraje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "crane" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corajeccoraje · coarje · coraej · corajje · corjae · corraje · croaje · ocraje
  • craneccrane · cranne · crnae · crrane · rcane

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "coraje" for "crane" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([koˈɾaxe] versus /kɹeɪn/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "coraje" or "crane" show up more?
"coraje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,190 in our Spanish list, against #39,140 for "crane". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "coraje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "crane" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #137,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "coraje" and "crane" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cade vs crane". 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 #137,666 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