Which to use
“char” and “cor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,983
- “char” frequency rank
- #41,731
- “cor” frequency rank
- 73714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | char | cor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fuder, Fuhre, Karren, Wagen, Fuhrwerk, Förderwagen, Hund, Hunt, Laufkatze | das Herz |
Letter map: char vs cor
Shared letters muted; letters that set char and cor apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on char vs cor
char and cor 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
char is recorded at frequency rank #31,983, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃaʁ]. cor is at rank #41,731, 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 73714, this pair ranks #352,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of char vs cor
Shared letters: cr. Private to "char": ah. Private to "cor": o.
"char" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "cor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- char ← cahr · cchar · charr · chhar · chra · hcar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "char" for "cor" ever safe?
Frequency check: "char" vs "cor" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "char" and "cor". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "char" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "char" and "cor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cor 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 #352,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.