Which to use
“cobra” is a noun and “Cory” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,800
- “cobra” frequency rank
- #28,118
- “Cory” frequency rank
- 50918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobra | Cory |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom vernaculaire ambigu donné à cinq genres de serpents venimeux d’Afrique et d’Asie, de la famille des élapidés, et qui se distinguent par leur habitude de se dresser verticalement en position de combat et d’exhiber une coiffe caractéristique (genres: Hemachatus, Laticauda, Naja, Ophiophagus, et Pseudohaje). | Prénom masculin. |
Letter map: cobra vs Cory
Shared letters muted; letters that set cobra and Cory apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: cobra vs Cory
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cobra is anoun and Coryaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobra is recorded at frequency rank #22,800, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.bʁa\. Cory is at rank #28,118, tagged as aname.
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 50918, this pair ranks #158,933 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cobra vs Cory
Shared letters: cor. Private to "cobra": ab. Private to "Cory": y.
"cobra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Cory" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cobra" and "Cory" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cobra" or "Cory"?
Useful next steps
Pair "cobra" vs "Cory" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cobra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cory" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,933 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobra" and "Cory" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs Cory". 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 #158,933 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.