Which to use
“compos” and “corpus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,240
- “compos” frequency rank
- #11,554
- “corpus” frequency rank
- 58794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compos | corpus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de compo. | Recueil de pièces, de documents concernant une même matière, les mêmes règles. |
Where the eye mixes compos and corpus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between compos and corpus
A purely visual mix-up. compos (\kɔ̃.po\) and corpus (\kɔʁ.pys\) 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 58794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compos is recorded at frequency rank #47,240, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.po\. corpus is at rank #11,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁ.pys\.
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 58794, this pair ranks #106,884 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of compos vs corpus
Shared letters: cops. Private to "compos": m. Private to "corpus": ru.
"compos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "corpus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compos" for "corpus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "compos" vs "corpus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "compos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corpus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,884 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compos" and "corpus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compil vs compos". 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 #106,884 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.