Which to use
“cordel” is a noun and “corre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,915
- “cordel” frequency rank
- #3,037
- “corre” frequency rank
- 45952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cordel | corre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerda de escaso grosor. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes cordel and corre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cordel runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against corre's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cordel vs corre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cordel is [koɾˈð̞el] while corre is [ˈkore]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cordel is recorded at frequency rank #42,915, classified as anoun, pronounced [koɾˈð̞el]. corre is at rank #3,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkore].
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 45952, this pair ranks #128,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cordel vs corre
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cordel": dl. Private to "corre": -.
"cordel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "corre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cordel" and "corre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cordel" or "corre"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cordel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cordel" and "corre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codex vs cordel". 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 #128,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.