Cory

/ˈkɔː.ɹi/

//ˈkɔː.ɹi// name

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"cory" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Cory” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,892. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,892
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An English surname from Old Norse, a variant of Corey.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cory · Cory · English

Cory · rank #13,892 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,892
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH convertible

Nearest frequency peer: convertible (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Cory”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Cory” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Cory vs CR
25% similar
Cory vs cry
50% similar
Cory vs cow
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Cory
PropertyValue
HeadwordCory
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɔː.ɹi/
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,892
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cory” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Cory lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Cory (IPA /ˈkɔː.ɹi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #13,892 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cory, with forms such as "ccory", "corry", and "coryy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "CR", "cry", "cow", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is Cory, spelled C-O-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    An English surname from Old Norse, a variant of Corey.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Corey.
  3. 3
    A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Cori, masculine equivalent Corey.
  4. 4
    A diminutive of the female given names Cora or Corinne and similar sounding names.
  5. 5
    A diminutive of the female given name Corazón, from Spanish.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Cory appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. On another poster are the names of the new class — unusual names (at least to me) like Wen Qi, Elijah, Yoav, Noni, Koray, Cai Ying and Julissa, along with more common names like Cory, Betty, Tammy, Jordan, Jeffrey, and Andrew.
  2. Corazon "Cory" Aquino, the widow of the martyred Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., emerged as the person around whom all the oppositionists could coalesce.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccory
  • corry
  • coryy
  • coyr
  • croy
  • ocry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cory - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccory1corry1coryy1coyr2croy2ocry2
Edit distance from "Cory"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cory"?
"Cory" is spelled C-O-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɔː.ɹi/.
What does "Cory" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cory" means: An English surname from Old Norse, a variant of Corey.
What words are commonly confused with "Cory"?
"Cory" is commonly confused with "CR", "cry", "cow". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cory"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cory" is /ˈkɔː.ɹi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cory" come from?
"Cory" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Cory", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "Cory" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "CR". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #13,892 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list