Which to use
“cobrir” and “correr” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,710
- “cobrir” frequency rank
- #1,604
- “correr” frequency rank
- 6314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobrir | correr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pôr cobertura em | mover-se com rapidez |
Letter map: cobrir vs correr
Shared letters muted; letters that set cobrir and correr apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - cobrir / correr
cobrir and correr are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobrir is recorded at frequency rank #4,710, classified as averb. correr is at rank #1,604, tagged as averb, pronounced /ku.ˈReɾ/.
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 6314, this pair ranks #68,139 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cobrir vs correr
Shared letters: cor. Private to "cobrir": bi. Private to "correr": e.
"cobrir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "correr" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cobrir" and "correr" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cobrir" vs "correr" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "cobrir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "correr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,139 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobrir" and "correr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coagir vs cobrir". 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 #68,139 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.