Which to use
“compás” and “corps” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,053
- “compás” frequency rank
- #32,584
- “corps” frequency rank
- 48637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compás | corps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrumento formado por dos piezas articuladas, utilizado para trazar círculos o traspasar medidas. | Cuerpo. |
Where the eye mixes compás and corps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: compás vs corps
A purely visual mix-up. compás ([kõmˈpas]) and corps (/ˈkɔʁ/) 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 48637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compás is recorded at frequency rank #16,053, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈpas]. corps is at rank #32,584, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔʁ/.
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 48637, this pair ranks #113,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compás vs corps
Shared letters: cops. Private to "compás": má. Private to "corps": r.
"compás" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "corps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- corps ← ccorps · coprs · corpps · corpss · corrps · corsp · crops · ocrps
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compás" for "corps" ever safe?
Which is more common, "compás" or "corps"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "compás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compás" and "corps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cojas vs corps". 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 #113,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.