Which to use
“cock” and “cor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,029
- “cock” frequency rank
- #41,731
- “cor” frequency rank
- 79760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cock | cor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliches Huhn | das Herz |
Letter map: cock vs cor
Shared letters muted; letters that set cock and cor apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - cock / cor
cock 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 79760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cock is recorded at frequency rank #38,029, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɒk]. 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 79760, this pair ranks #209,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cock vs cor
Shared letters: co. Private to "cock": k. Private to "cor": r.
"cock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cock ← ccock · ccok · cocck · cockk · cokc · occk
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cock" and "cor" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cock" vs "cor" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "cock" and "cor". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "cock" 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 #209,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cock" 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 #209,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.