corpvsCSRWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“corp” and “CSR” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,104
“corp” frequency rank
#45,537
“CSR” frequency rank
61641
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature corp CSR
Definition Un des noms de l’ombre (poisson). Demande de signature de certificat : message envoyé à partir d'un demandeur à une autorité de certification afin de demander un certificat d'identité numérique.

Where the eye mixes corp and CSR

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
corp
3 ch
CSR

Why the eye confuses corp with CSR

A purely visual mix-up. corp (\kɔʁp\) and CSR (\se.ɛs.ɛʁ\) 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 61641, 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\. CSR is at rank #45,537, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.ɛs.ɛʁ\.

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 61641, this pair ranks #91,201 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of corp vs CSR

Shared letters: cr. Private to "corp": op. Private to "CSR": s.

"corp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "CSR" · 3 letters · shape CCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corpccorp · copr · corpp · corrp · ocrp

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "corp" for "CSR" ever safe?
No. They are said differently (\kɔʁp\ versus \se.ɛs.ɛʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "corp" vs "CSR" - which ranks higher?
"corp" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,104 in our French list, against #45,537 for "CSR". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "corp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "CSR" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #91,201 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "corp" and "CSR" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs CSR". 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 #91,201 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list