How to Say “King Cobra” in Spanish

By Ella Michelle • Updated October 1, 2026

cobra real

/kobɾa ɾeal/from spelling rulesfeminine

The English phrase king cobra is translated into Spanish as cobra real.

cobra real refers to the snake species Ophiophagus hannah.

Meaning: Ophiophagus hannah (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

/kobɾa ɾeal/

Did you know?

The word cobra entered the Spanish language as a loanword from Portuguese.
In Spanish, real is a homonym that can mean both 'royal' and 'actual' or 'real'.
In some Spanish-speaking regions, people might use cobra as a general term for any hooded snake, not just those of the genus Naja.

Examples in context

During the conference, the renowned herpetologist explained in detail the characteristics of la cobra real.
During the conference, the renowned herpetologist explained in detail the characteristics of the king cobra.
La cobra real es muy grande.
The king cobra is very large.
He visto una cobra real en el documental.
I saw a king cobra in the documentary.
Esa cobra real es impresionante.
That king cobra is impressive.

Example conversation

Daniel and Elena are watching a nature documentary on TV.

Daniel

¿Es esa una cobra real?
Is that a king cobra?
Elena

Sí, es una cobra real muy famosa.
Yes, it is a very famous king cobra.
Daniel

Es mucho más grande de lo que esperaba.
It is much larger than I expected.
Elena

Es increíble lo larga que es.
It is incredible how long it is.

Sources

Wiktionary, “king cobra” translations and entries cobra real, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries cobra, real, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Ella Michelle

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