cofre

/ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/

//ˈkɔ.fɾɨ// noun

The verdict

“cofre” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #13,689 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,689
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - local onde se guardam dinheiro e objetos de valor

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cofre vs cor
60% similar
cofre vs coro
60% similar
cofre vs core
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cofre
PropertyValue
Headwordcofre
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,689
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cofre” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cofre lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for cofre is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #13,689 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "local onde se guardam dinheiro e objetos de valor".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for cofre, with forms such as "ccofre", "cfore", and "cofer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cor", "coro", "core", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is cofre, spelled C-O-F-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    local onde se guardam dinheiro e objetos de valor

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccofre,cfore,cofer,coffre,cofrre,corfe,ocfre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cofre - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccofre1cfore2cofer2coffre1cofrre1corfe2ocfre2
Edit distance from "cofre"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cofre"?
"cofre" is spelled C-O-F-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/.
What does "cofre" mean?
As a noun, "cofre" means: local onde se guardam dinheiro e objetos de valor
What words are commonly confused with "cofre"?
"cofre" is commonly confused with "cor", "coro", "core". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cofre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cofre" is /ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cofre" come from?
"cofre" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cofre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-F-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cor” - see the side-by-side comparison. cofre vs cor
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list