Which to use
“corps” and “cosas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,584
- “corps” frequency rank
- #107
- “cosas” frequency rank
- 32691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corps | cosas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerpo. | Forma del plural de cosa. |
Where the eye mixes corps and cosas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: corps vs cosas
A purely visual mix-up. corps (/ˈkɔʁ/) and cosas ([ˈkosas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corps is recorded at frequency rank #32,584, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔʁ/. cosas is at rank #107, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkosas].
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 32691, this pair ranks #200,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of corps vs cosas
Shared letters: cos. Private to "corps": pr. Private to "cosas": a.
"corps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "cosas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "corps" and "cosas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "corps" vs "cosas" - 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 "corps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cosas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corps" and "cosas" 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 #200,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.