Which to use
“cage” and “core” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,664
- “cage” frequency rank
- #15,059
- “core” frequency rank
- 37723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cage | core |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Käfig | Kern |
Letter map: cage vs core
Shared letters muted; letters that set cage and core apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on cage vs core
cage and core are indexed as a confusable German 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 37723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cage is recorded at frequency rank #22,664, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. core is at rank #15,059, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 37723, this pair ranks #1,582,727 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cage vs core
Shared letters: ce. Private to "cage": ag. Private to "core": or.
"cage" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cage" and "core" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cage" vs "core" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "cage" and "core".
- Full dictionary entry for "cage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "core" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,582,727 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cage" and "core" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cage vs puzzles". 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 #1,582,727 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.