Which to use
“cordes” and “cornet” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,282
- “cordes” frequency rank
- #16,847
- “cornet” frequency rank
- 23129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cordes | cornet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de corde. | Cornet à bouquin. |
Where the eye mixes cordes and cornet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cordes and cornet
A purely visual mix-up. cordes (\kɔʁd\) and cornet (\kɔʁ.nɛ\) 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 23129, 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\. cornet is at rank #16,847, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁ.nɛ\.
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 23129, this pair ranks #354,197 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cordes vs cornet
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cordes": ds. Private to "cornet": nt.
"cordes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cornet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cordes" and "cornet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cordes" or "cornet"?
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 "cordes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cornet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #354,197 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cordes" and "cornet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cornet vs count". 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 #354,197 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.