Which to use
“cordero” and “corner” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,408
- “cordero” frequency rank
- #26,780
- “corner” frequency rank
- 34188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cordero | corner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cría de la oveja, de hasta un año, antes de ser borrego. | Esquina, rincón. |
Where the eye mixes cordero and corner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cordero and corner
A purely visual mix-up. cordero ([koɾˈð̞eɾo]) and corner (/ˈkɔː.nə(ɹ)/) 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 34188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cordero is recorded at frequency rank #7,408, classified as anoun, pronounced [koɾˈð̞eɾo]. corner is at rank #26,780, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔː.nə(ɹ)/.
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 34188, this pair ranks #192,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cordero vs corner
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cordero": d. Private to "corner": n.
"cordero" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "corner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cordero" for "corner" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cordero" vs "corner" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cordero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cordero" and "corner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corner vs courier". 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 #192,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.