Which to use
“cordée” and “core” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,693
- “cordée” frequency rank
- #16,102
- “core” frequency rank
- 56795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cordée | core |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce qui peut être entouré d'une corde. | Centre, noyau. |
Where the eye mixes cordée and core
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cordée with core
A purely visual mix-up. cordée (\kɔʁ.de\) and core (\kɔː\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cordée is recorded at frequency rank #40,693, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁ.de\. core is at rank #16,102, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔː\.
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 56795, this pair ranks #118,864 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cordée vs core
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cordée": dé. Private to "core": -.
"cordée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- core ← ccore · coer · corre · croe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cordée" and "core" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cordée" or "core"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cordée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "core" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,864 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cordée" and "core" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs cordée". 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 #118,864 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.