corso

[ˈkɔrso]

/[ˈkɔrso]/ adj

The verdict

“corso” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,439. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,439
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - korsisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-corso · corso · German

corso · rank #37,439 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,439
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH commonwealth

Nearest frequency peer: commonwealth (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „corso“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „corso“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

corso vs cos
60% similar
corso vs cost
60% similar
corso vs course
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for corso
PropertyValue
Headwordcorso
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɔrso]
Letters5
Frequency rank#37,439
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „corso“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.corsoliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „commonwealth“ (#37,438), „Daches“ (#37,440), „Cochem“ (#37,437). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „corso“ bei #37,439. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around corso (IPA [ˈkɔrso]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,439 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "korsisch".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for corso, with forms such as "ccorso", "coros", and "corrso". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cos", "cost", "course", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is corso, spelled C-O-R-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    korsisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorso
  • coros
  • corrso
  • corsso
  • cosro
  • croso
  • ocrso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corso - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccorso1coros2corrso1corsso1cosro2croso2ocrso2
Edit distance from "corso"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "corso"?
"corso" is spelled C-O-R-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔrso].
What does "corso" mean?
As an adjective, "corso" means: korsisch
What words are commonly confused with "corso"?
"corso" is commonly confused with "cos", "cost", "course". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corso" is [ˈkɔrso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corso" come from?
"corso" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "corso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list