Which to use
“cordel” and “corte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,915
- “cordel” frequency rank
- #803
- “corte” frequency rank
- 43718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cordel | corte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerda de escaso grosor. | Acción de cortar o de cortarse. |
Where the eye mixes cordel and corte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cordel runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against corte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cordel vs corte
A purely visual mix-up. cordel ([koɾˈð̞el]) and corte ([ˈkoɾt̪e]) 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 43718, 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]. corte is at rank #803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoɾt̪e].
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 43718, this pair ranks #141,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cordel vs corte
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cordel": dl. Private to "corte": t.
"cordel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "corte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cordel" for "corte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cordel" vs "corte" - which ranks higher?
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 "cordel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cordel" and "corte" 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 #141,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.