kojivskorWhat's the difference?

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.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set koji and kor apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
koji
3 ch
kor

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • kojikjoi · kkoji · koij · kojji · okji

Frequency comparison

koji#46,016
kor#38,008

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "koji" and "kor" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "koji" or "kor"?
"kor" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,008 in our English list, against #46,016 for "koji". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering koji vs kor

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “koji” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list