Which to use
“cofre” and “course” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,689
- “cofre” frequency rank
- #20,839
- “course” frequency rank
- 34528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cofre | course |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | local onde se guardam dinheiro e objetos de valor | curso |
Where the eye mixes cofre and course
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cofre vs course
A purely visual mix-up. cofre (/ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/) and course (/koəɹs/, /kɔːɹs/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34528, 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/. course is at rank #20,839, tagged as anoun, pronounced /koəɹs/, /kɔːɹs/.
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 34528, this pair ranks #32,712 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cofre vs course
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cofre": f. Private to "course": su.
"cofre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "course" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cofre" and "course" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cofre" or "course"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "cofre" and "course" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cofre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "course" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,712 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cofre" and "course" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "courage vs course". 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 #32,712 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.