Which to use
“corp” and “cri” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,104
- “corp” frequency rank
- #5,649
- “cri” frequency rank
- 21753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corp | cri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Un des noms de l’ombre (poisson). | Action de crier, son perçant ou puissant émis par la voix d’un être humain ou d’un animal. |
Where the eye mixes corp and cri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses corp with cri
A purely visual mix-up. corp (\kɔʁp\) and cri (\kʁi\) 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 21753, 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\. cri is at rank #5,649, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁi\.
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 21753, this pair ranks #361,591 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of corp vs cri
Shared letters: cr. Private to "corp": op. Private to "cri": i.
"corp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cri" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- corp ← ccorp · copr · corpp · corrp · ocrp
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "corp" and "cri" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "corp" vs "cri" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "corp" and "cri" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "corp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #361,591 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corp" and "cri" 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 #361,591 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.