# core vs Corfu

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### core
*noun · IPA /kɔː/ · frequency rank #1,892*
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.

### Corfu
*name · IPA /ˈkɔɹ.fjuː/ · frequency rank #42,587*
An island of Greece, one of the Ionian Islands. The ancient name is Corcyra (Κόρκῡρα (Kórkūra), more often Κέρκῡρα (Kérkūra)), in Modern Greek Kérkira (Κέρκυρα (Kérkyra)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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