Which to use
“Corán” is a name and “cotas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,494
- “Corán” frequency rank
- #27,549
- “cotas” frequency rank
- 46043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Corán | cotas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Libro sagrado del islam, del que la tradición afirma que fue dictado por Alá (Dios) a Mahoma por mediación del arcángel Gabriel, dividido en 114 suras y estas a su vez en aleyas. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cotar. |
Where the eye mixes Corán and cotas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Corán and cotas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Corán with cotas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Corán is [koˈɾãn] while cotas is [ˈkot̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Corán is recorded at frequency rank #18,494, classified as aname, pronounced [koˈɾãn]. cotas is at rank #27,549, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkot̪as].
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 46043, this pair ranks #128,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Corán vs cotas
Shared letters: co. Private to "Corán": nrá. Private to "cotas": ast.
"Corán" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cotas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cotas ← ccotas · coats · cotass · cottas · ctoas · octas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Corán" for "cotas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Corán" vs "cotas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Corán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cotas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Corán" and "cotas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cotas vs Cova". 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 #128,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.