Which to use
“cor” and “corps” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,731
- “cor” frequency rank
- #13,119
- “corps” frequency rank
- 54850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cor | corps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Herz | Körper, Leib |
Letter map: cor vs corps
Shared letters muted; letters that set cor and corps apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on cor vs corps
cor and corps 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 2 extra letter(s) - “cor” sits inside “corps”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cor is recorded at frequency rank #41,731, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. corps is at rank #13,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔʁ].
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 54850, this pair ranks #1,002,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cor vs corps
Shared letters: cor. Private to "cor": -. Private to "corps": ps.
"cor" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "corps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- corps ← ccorps · coprs · corpps · corpss · corrps · corsp · crops · ocrps
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cor" and "corps" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cor" vs "corps" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "cor" and "corps".
- Full dictionary entry for "cor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,002,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cor" and "corps" 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 #1,002,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.