Which to use
“cobre” and “cofre” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,888
- “cobre” frequency rank
- #13,689
- “cofre” frequency rank
- 17577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobre | cofre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | elemento de símbolo Cu, possui o número atômico 29 e massa atômica relativa de 63,536 u; é um metal avermelhado, encontrado na natureza associado a minérios como a cuprita, malaquita, calcopirita e a bornita; por ser excelente condutor de eletricidade e muito resistente à corrosão, é empregado em condutores elétricos, motores, eletroímãs e encanamentos | local onde se guardam dinheiro e objetos de valor |
Where the eye mixes cobre and cofre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cobre and cofre
A purely visual mix-up. cobre (/ˈkɔ.bɾi/) and cofre (/ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/) 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 a single letter - b in “cobre” becomes f in “cofre”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobre is recorded at frequency rank #3,888, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.bɾi/. cofre is at rank #13,689, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/.
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 17577, this pair ranks #53,639 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cobre vs cofre
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cobre": b. Private to "cofre": f.
"cobre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cofre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cobre" and "cofre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cobre" or "cofre"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cobre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cofre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,639 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobre" and "cofre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cofre vs contre". 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 #53,639 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.