Which to use
“corps” and “corte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #369
- “corps” frequency rank
- #27,386
- “corte” frequency rank
- 27755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corps | corte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Portion de matière qui forme un tout individuel et distinct. | Cour. |
Where the eye mixes corps and corte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses corps with corte
A purely visual mix-up. corps (\kɔʁ\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corps is recorded at frequency rank #369, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁ\. 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 27755, this pair ranks #327,000 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of corps vs corte
Shared letters: cor. Private to "corps": ps. Private to "corte": et.
"corps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "corte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "corps" for "corte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "corps" vs "corte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "corps" and "corte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "corps" 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 #327,000 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corps" 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 #327,000 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.