Which to use
“Corfu” and “Cory” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,587
- “Corfu” frequency rank
- #13,892
- “Cory” frequency rank
- 56479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Corfu | Cory |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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)). | An English surname from Old Norse, a variant of Corey. |
Where the eye mixes Corfu and Cory
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Corfu and Cory
A purely visual mix-up. Corfu (/ˈkɔɹ.fjuː/) and Cory (/ˈkɔː.ɹi/) 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 56479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Corfu is recorded at frequency rank #42,587, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈkɔɹ.fjuː/. Cory is at rank #13,892, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈkɔː.ɹi/.
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 56479, this pair ranks #126,000 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Corfu vs Cory
Shared letters: cor. Private to "Corfu": fu. Private to "Cory": y.
"Corfu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Cory" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Corfu" and "Cory" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Corfu" or "Cory"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Corfu" and "Cory" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Corfu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cory" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,000 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Corfu" and "Cory" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Corfu vs corky". 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 #126,000 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.