Which to use
“clope” and “core” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,929
- “clope” frequency rank
- #16,102
- “core” frequency rank
- 29031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clope | core |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mégot. | Centre, noyau. |
Where the eye mixes clope and core
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses clope with core
A purely visual mix-up. clope (\klɔp\) and core (\kɔː\) 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 29031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clope is recorded at frequency rank #12,929, classified as anoun, pronounced \klɔp\. core is at rank #16,102, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔː\.
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 29031, this pair ranks #319,168 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clope vs core
Shared letters: ceo. Private to "clope": lp. Private to "core": r.
"clope" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clope" for "core" ever safe?
Frequency check: "clope" vs "core" - 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 "clope" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "core" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,168 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clope" and "core" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs core". 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 #319,168 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.