corda

/ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/

//ˈkɔɾ.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

“corda” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,178. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,178
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cabo de fios vegetais unidos e torcidos uns sobre os outros

Corpus desk

Index PT-corda · corda · Portuguese

corda · rank #5,178 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,178
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH colo

Nearest frequency peer: colo (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “corda”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “corda” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

corda vs cria
60% similar
corda vs cura
60% similar
corda vs coro
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for corda
PropertyValue
Headwordcorda
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,178
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “corda”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).cordacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “colo” (#5,176), “cobrar” (#5,175), “Davi” (#5,182). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “corda” fica em #5,178. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around corda (IPA /ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,178 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for corda, with forms such as "ccorda", "codra", and "corad". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cria", "cura", "coro", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is corda, spelled C-O-R-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    cabo de fios vegetais unidos e torcidos uns sobre os outros
  2. 2
    fio de tripa, de seda, de náilon ou de aço, esticado sobre a caixa de ressonância de um instrumento de cordas
  3. 3
    lâmina de aço que aciona o maquinismo dos relógios e doutros instrumentos
  4. 4
    segmento de reta que une o bordo de ataque ao bordo de fuga de uma asa de avião
  5. 5
    segmento de reta determinado por dois pontos em uma curva ou superfície curva

This word in other languages

rope(English)cuerda(Español)corde(Français)Seil(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorda
  • codra
  • corad
  • cordda
  • corrda
  • croda
  • ocrda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corda - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccorda1codra2corad2cordda1corrda1croda2ocrda2
Edit distance from "corda"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "corda"?
"corda" is spelled C-O-R-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/.
What does "corda" mean?
As a noun, "corda" means: cabo de fios vegetais unidos e torcidos uns sobre os outros
What words are commonly confused with "corda"?
"corda" is commonly confused with "cria", "cura", "coro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corda" is /ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corda" come from?
"corda" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "corda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lesão#5,219norma#5,121macho#5,113grego#5,103

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

deitar7 variantsdiária7 variantsaliado7 variantshorror7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list