Which to use
“coche” and “core” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,154
- “coche” frequency rank
- #16,102
- “core” frequency rank
- 40256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coche | core |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ancien chariot couvert dont le corps n’était pas suspendu et dans lequel on voyageait. | Centre, noyau. |
Where the eye mixes coche and core
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses coche with core
A purely visual mix-up. coche (\kɔʃ\) 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 40256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coche is recorded at frequency rank #24,154, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔʃ\. 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 40256, this pair ranks #241,845 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coche vs core
Shared letters: ceo. Private to "coche": h. Private to "core": r.
"coche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coche" and "core" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "coche" or "core" show up more?
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 "coche" 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 #241,845 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coche" and "core" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coche vs conde". 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 #241,845 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.