Which to use
“core” and “coz” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,892
- “core” frequency rank
- #23,792
- “coz” frequency rank
- 25684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | core | coz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things. | cousin (usually as a term of address) |
Where the eye mixes core and coz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: core vs coz
A purely visual mix-up. core (/kɔː/) and coz (/kʌz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
core is recorded at frequency rank #1,892, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɔː/. coz is at rank #23,792, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kʌz/.
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 25684, this pair ranks #392,425 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of core vs coz
Shared letters: co. Private to "core": er. Private to "coz": z.
"core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "coz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- core ← ccore · coer · corre · croe · ocre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "core" and "coz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "core" or "coz"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "core" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #392,425 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "core" and "coz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CGT vs coz". 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 #392,425 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.