Which to use
“cher” is an adjective and “cor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,929
- “cher” frequency rank
- #41,731
- “cor” frequency rank
- 63660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cher | cor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | teuer, hold, lieb, wert | das Herz |
Letter map: cher vs cor
Shared letters muted; letters that set cher and cor apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - cher and cor
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cher is anadjective and coranoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cher is recorded at frequency rank #21,929, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃɛʁ]. 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 63660, this pair ranks #668,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cher vs cor
Shared letters: cr. Private to "cher": eh. Private to "cor": o.
"cher" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "cor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cher ← ccher · cehr · cherr · chher · chre · hcer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cher" for "cor" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cher" or "cor"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "cher" and "cor".
- Full dictionary entry for "cher" 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 #668,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cher" 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 #668,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.