Which to use
“cara” and “core” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,125
- “cara” frequency rank
- #15,059
- “core” frequency rank
- 43184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cara | core |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Freund | Kern |
Letter map: cara vs core
Shared letters muted; letters that set cara and core apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on cara vs core
cara 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 43184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cara is recorded at frequency rank #28,125, classified as anoun, pronounced [karə]. 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 43184, this pair ranks #1,426,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cara vs core
Shared letters: cr. Private to "cara": a. Private to "core": eo.
"cara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cara" and "core" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cara" or "core"?
Useful next steps
Pair "cara" vs "core" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cara" 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 #1,426,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cara" and "core" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cara vs carr". 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 #1,426,043 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.