Which to use
“cates” and “cores” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,123
- “cates” frequency rank
- #14,499
- “cores” frequency rank
- 62622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cates | cores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Provisions; food; viands; especially, luxurious food; delicacies; dainties. | plural of core |
Letter map: cates vs cores
Shared letters muted; letters that set cates and cores apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
cates and cores are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cates is recorded at frequency rank #48,123, classified as anoun. cores is at rank #14,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɔːz/.
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 62622, this pair ranks #87,469 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cates vs cores
Shared letters: ces. Private to "cates": at. Private to "cores": or.
"cates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cates" and "cores" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cates" or "cores"?
What to do next
You've compared "cates" and "cores". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "cates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,469 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cates" and "cores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cates vs catty". 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
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