Which to use
“copy” and “corps” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,360
- “copy” frequency rank
- #369
- “corps” frequency rank
- 43729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | copy | corps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Copie. | Portion de matière qui forme un tout individuel et distinct. |
Where the eye mixes copy and corps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between copy and corps
A purely visual mix-up. copy (\ˈkɒp.i\) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
copy is recorded at frequency rank #43,360, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈkɒp.i\. 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 43729, this pair ranks #215,868 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of copy vs corps
Shared letters: cop. Private to "copy": y. Private to "corps": rs.
"copy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "corps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "copy" and "corps" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "copy" vs "corps" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "copy" and "corps" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "copy" 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 #215,868 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "copy" and "corps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copy vs coupa". 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 #215,868 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.