Which to use
“cloud” and “cord” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,927
- “cloud” frequency rank
- #36,862
- “cord” frequency rank
- 42789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cloud | cord |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine abgegrenzte Masse aus sichtbarem Wasserdampf, welcher in der Luft schwebt | längliches aus etwas zusammengedrehtes Ding, das beispielsweise als Gürtel getragen wird |
Letter map: cloud vs cord
Shared letters muted; letters that set cloud and cord apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: cloud and cord
cloud and cord 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 42789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cloud is recorded at frequency rank #5,927, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. cord is at rank #36,862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔː(r)d].
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 42789, this pair ranks #1,438,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cloud vs cord
Shared letters: cdo. Private to "cloud": lu. Private to "cord": r.
"cloud" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "cord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cloud" and "cord" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cloud" or "cord"?
After this comparison
Pair "cloud" vs "cord" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cloud" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cord" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,438,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cloud" and "cord" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carr vs cord". 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 #1,438,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.