coqsvscorpTell them apart

Which to use

“coqs” and “corp” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,606
“coqs” frequency rank
#16,104
“corp” frequency rank
41710
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coqs corp
Definition Pluriel de coq. Un des noms de l’ombre (poisson).

Where the eye mixes coqs and corp

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
coqs
4 ch
corp

Visual trap between coqs and corp

A purely visual mix-up. coqs (\kɔk\) and corp (\kɔʁp\) 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 41710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coqs is recorded at frequency rank #25,606, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔk\. corp is at rank #16,104, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁp\.

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 41710, this pair ranks #231,079 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of coqs vs corp

Shared letters: co. Private to "coqs": qs. Private to "corp": pr.

"coqs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "corp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • coqsccoqs · coqqs · coqss · cosq · cqos · ocqs
  • corpccorp · copr · corpp · corrp · ocrp

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "coqs" for "corp" ever safe?
No. They are said differently (\kɔk\ versus \kɔʁp\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary French text, does "coqs" or "corp" show up more?
"corp" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,104 in our French list, against #25,606 for "coqs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "coqs" and "corp" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "coqs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "corp" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #231,079 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "coqs" and "corp" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coon vs coqs". 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 #231,079 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list