Which to use
“cornée” and “corvée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,194
- “cornée” frequency rank
- #21,583
- “corvée” frequency rank
- 54777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cornée | corvée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partie transparente insérée dans la sclérotique de l’œil devant le cristallin. | Travail et service gratuit qui était dû par le paysan à son seigneur. |
Where the eye mixes cornée and corvée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cornée vs corvée
A purely visual mix-up. cornée (\kɔʁ.ne\) and corvée (\kɔʁ.ve\) 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 a single letter - n in “cornée” becomes v in “corvée”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cornée is recorded at frequency rank #33,194, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁ.ne\. corvée is at rank #21,583, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁ.ve\.
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 54777, this pair ranks #131,755 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cornée vs corvée
Shared letters: ceoré. Private to "cornée": n. Private to "corvée": v.
"cornée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "corvée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cornée" and "corvée" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "cornée" or "corvée" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cornée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corvée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,755 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cornée" and "corvée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs cornée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #131,755 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.