corajevscorséTell them apart

Which to use

“coraje” and “corsé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,190
“coraje” frequency rank
#41,826
“corsé” frequency rank
47016
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coraje corsé
Definition Fuerza del ánimo para enfrentar problemas o dificultades, en especial los que ponen en riesgo la propia integridad. Prenda de ropa interior, dotada de ballenas para darle rigidez, que va desde debajo del pecho a la cadera comprimiendo el abdomen

Where the eye mixes coraje and corsé

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. coraje runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against corsé's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
coraje
5 ch
corsé

Visual trap between coraje and corsé

A purely visual mix-up. coraje ([koˈɾaxe]) and corsé ([koɾˈse]) 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 47016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coraje is recorded at frequency rank #5,190, classified as anoun, pronounced [koˈɾaxe]. corsé is at rank #41,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koɾˈse].

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 47016, this pair ranks #122,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of coraje vs corsé

Shared letters: cor. Private to "coraje": aej. Private to "corsé": sé.

"coraje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "corsé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • coraje ← ccoraje · coarje · coraej · corajje · corjae · corraje · croaje · ocraje

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "coraje" and "corsé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([koˈɾaxe] versus [koɾˈse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "coraje" or "corsé"?
"coraje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,190 in our Spanish list, against #41,826 for "corsé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "coraje" and "corsé" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "coraje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "corsé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #122,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "coraje" and "corsé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coque vs corsé". 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 #122,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list