Which to use
“colis” and “corps” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,228
- “colis” frequency rank
- #369
- “corps” frequency rank
- 5597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | colis | corps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caisse, ballot, paquet de marchandises expédiées. | Portion de matière qui forme un tout individuel et distinct. |
Where the eye mixes colis and corps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: colis vs corps
A purely visual mix-up. colis (\kɔ.li\) and corps (\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 5597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
colis is recorded at frequency rank #5,228, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.li\. corps is at rank #369, 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 5597, this pair ranks #428,566 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of colis vs corps
Shared letters: cos. Private to "colis": il. Private to "corps": pr.
"colis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "corps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "colis" for "corps" ever safe?
Which is more common, "colis" or "corps"?
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 "colis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #428,566 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "colis" and "corps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "colis vs colla". 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 #428,566 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.