Which to use
“cordes” and “corte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,282
- “cordes” frequency rank
- #27,386
- “corte” frequency rank
- 33668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cordes | corte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de corde. | Cour. |
Where the eye mixes cordes and corte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cordes vs corte
A purely visual mix-up. cordes (\kɔʁd\) and corte (\ˈkɔr.te\) 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 33668, 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\. corte is at rank #27,386, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈkɔr.te\.
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 33668, this pair ranks #289,095 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cordes vs corte
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cordes": ds. Private to "corte": t.
"cordes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "corte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cordes" and "corte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cordes" vs "corte" - 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 "corte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,095 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cordes" and "corte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs corte". 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 #289,095 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.