corrasvscotasTell them apart

Which to use

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

#33,046
“corras” frequency rank
#27,549
“cotas” frequency rank
60595
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corras cotas
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de correr o de correrse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cotar.

Where the eye mixes corras and cotas

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

6 ch
corras
5 ch
cotas

Look-alike desk: corras vs cotas

A purely visual mix-up. corras ([ˈkoras]) and cotas ([ˈkot̪as]) 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 60595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

corras is recorded at frequency rank #33,046, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoras]. 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 60595, this pair ranks #58,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of corras vs cotas

Shared letters: acos. Private to "corras": r. Private to "cotas": t.

"corras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "cotas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corrasccorras · corars · coras · corrass · corrsa · croras · ocrras
  • cotasccotas · coats · cotass · cottas · ctoas · octas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "corras" and "cotas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoras] versus [ˈkot̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "corras" or "cotas"?
"cotas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,549 in our Spanish list, against #33,046 for "corras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "corras" and "cotas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "corras" 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 #58,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "corras" and "cotas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cojas vs corras". 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 #58,390 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