Which to use
“corp” and “coup” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,104
- “corp” frequency rank
- #226
- “coup” frequency rank
- 16330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corp | coup |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Un des noms de l’ombre (poisson). | Impression que fait un corps sur un autre en le frappant. |
Where the eye mixes corp and coup
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses corp with coup
A purely visual mix-up. corp (\kɔʁp\) and coup (\ku\) 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 - r in “corp” becomes u in “coup”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corp is recorded at frequency rank #16,104, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁp\. coup is at rank #226, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ku\.
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 16330, this pair ranks #388,318 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of corp vs coup
Shared letters: cop. Private to "corp": r. Private to "coup": u.
"corp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "coup" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "corp" for "coup" ever safe?
Frequency check: "corp" vs "coup" - which ranks higher?
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 "corp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coup" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #388,318 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corp" and "coup" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corp vs coupa". 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 #388,318 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.