Which to use
“cordes” and “core” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,282
- “cordes” frequency rank
- #16,102
- “core” frequency rank
- 22384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cordes | core |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de corde. | Centre, noyau. |
Where the eye mixes cordes and core
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cordes and core
A purely visual mix-up. cordes (\kɔʁd\) 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 22384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cordes is recorded at frequency rank #6,282, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁd\. 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 22384, this pair ranks #358,278 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cordes vs core
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cordes": ds. Private to "core": -.
"cordes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cordes" for "core" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cordes" vs "core" - which ranks higher?
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 "cordes" 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 #358,278 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cordes" and "core" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs core". 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 #358,278 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.