Which to use
“koji” and “kor” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,016
- “koji” frequency rank
- #38,008
- “kor” frequency rank
- 84024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | koji | kor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A substance that is produced by letting a mold, especially Aspergillus oryzae, grow on rice, barley, soybeans, etc., used to make fermented products such as sake, amazake, miso, and soy sauce. | Alternative form of cor: a former Hebrew and Phoenician unit of volume. |
Letter map: koji vs kor
Shared letters muted; letters that set koji and kor apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. koji runs 4 letters (CVCV) against kor's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: koji and kor
koji and kor 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
koji is recorded at frequency rank #46,016, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkoʊd͡ʒi/. kor is at rank #38,008, tagged as anoun.
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 84024, this pair ranks #12,744 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of koji vs kor
Shared letters: ko. Private to "koji": ij. Private to "kor": r.
"koji" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "kor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- koji ← kjoi · kkoji · koij · kojji · okji
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "koji" and "kor" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "koji" or "kor"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "koji" and "kor".
- Full dictionary entry for "koji" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,744 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "koji" and "kor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "koji vs Kop". 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 #12,744 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.