Which to use
“cofre” and “coque” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,689
- “cofre” frequency rank
- #19,388
- “coque” frequency rank
- 33077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cofre | coque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | local onde se guardam dinheiro e objetos de valor | substância dura, acinzentada, obtida quando o carvão betuminoso é aquecido em forno de coque sem entrada de ar |
Where the eye mixes cofre and coque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cofre and coque
A purely visual mix-up. cofre (/ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/) and coque (/ˈkɔkɨ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cofre is recorded at frequency rank #13,689, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/. coque is at rank #19,388, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔkɨ/.
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 33077, this pair ranks #34,549 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cofre vs coque
Shared letters: ceo. Private to "cofre": fr. Private to "coque": qu.
"cofre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "coque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cofre" and "coque" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cofre" vs "coque" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cofre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,549 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cofre" and "coque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Caíque vs coque". 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 #34,549 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.