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Which to use

“CFF” and “cor” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,639
“CFF” frequency rank
#14,000
“cor” frequency rank
60639
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature CFF cor
Definition Société anonyme (détenue à 100 % par la Confédération suisse) exploitant les chemins de fer suisses. (toujours employé au pluriel) Andouiller.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set CFF and cor apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
CFF
3 ch
cor

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. CFF (\se.ɛf.ɛf\) and cor (\kɔʁ\) 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 60639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

CFF is recorded at frequency rank #46,639, classified as anoun, pronounced \se.ɛf.ɛf\. cor is at rank #14,000, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁ\.

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 60639, this pair ranks #96,588 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of CFF vs cor

Shared letters: c. Private to "CFF": f. Private to "cor": or.

"CFF" · 3 letters · shape CCC  ·  "cor" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

CFF#46,639
cor#14,000

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "CFF" and "cor" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\se.ɛf.ɛf\ versus \kɔʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "CFF" or "cor"?
"cor" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,000 in our French list, against #46,639 for "CFF". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering CFF vs cor

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “CFF” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list