Which to use
“Cory” is a name and “cra” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,118
- “Cory” frequency rank
- #41,201
- “cra” frequency rank
- 69319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cory | cra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prénom masculin. | très |
Letter map: Cory vs cra
Shared letters muted; letters that set Cory and cra apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for Cory / cra
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Cory is aname and craanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Cory is recorded at frequency rank #28,118, classified as aname. cra is at rank #41,201, tagged as anadv, pronounced \kʁa\.
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 69319, this pair ranks #55,599 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Cory vs cra
Shared letters: cr. Private to "Cory": oy. Private to "cra": a.
"Cory" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Cory ← ccory · corry · coryy · coyr · croy · ocry
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Cory" for "cra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Cory" vs "cra" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "Cory" vs "cra" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Cory" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,599 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Cory" and "cra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs cra". 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 #55,599 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.