ChorvscodWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Chor” and “cod” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,714
“Chor” frequency rank
#12,688
“cod” frequency rank
16402
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Chor cod
Definition Ensemble von Sängern, das gemeinsam Chorwerke vorträgt Kabeljau, Dorsch

Where the eye mixes Chor and cod

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Chor
3 ch
cod

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Chor ([koːɐ̯]) and cod ([kɒd]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Chor is recorded at frequency rank #3,714, classified as anoun, pronounced [koːɐ̯]. cod is at rank #12,688, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɒd].

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 16402, this pair ranks #1,936,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Chor vs cod

Shared letters: co. Private to "Chor": hr. Private to "cod": d.

"Chor" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "cod" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Chorcchor · chhor · chorr · chro · cohr · hcor

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Chor" and "cod" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koːɐ̯] versus [kɒd]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Chor" or "cod"?
"Chor" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,714 in our German list, against #12,688 for "cod". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "Chor" and "cod". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Chor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "cod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,936,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Chor" and "cod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCS vs cod". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list