Which to use
“code” and “cork” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #818
- “code” frequency rank
- #46,088
- “cork” frequency rank
- 46906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | code | cork |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ensemble de lois ou d’ordonnances relatives à une matière spéciale ou réunies par le législateur. | Saut composé d'une rotation faisant passer la planche par dessus la tête. |
Where the eye mixes code and cork
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses code with cork
A purely visual mix-up. code (\kɔd\) and cork (\kɔʁk\) 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 46906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
code is recorded at frequency rank #818, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔd\. cork is at rank #46,088, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁk\.
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 46906, this pair ranks #191,117 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of code vs cork
Shared letters: co. Private to "code": de. Private to "cork": kr.
"code" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cork" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "code" and "cork" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "code" or "cork"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "code" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cork" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,117 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "code" and "cork" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs cork". 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 #191,117 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.