kore

/ko.ɾe/

//ko.ɾe// adj

The verdict

“kore” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #72,586 among 656 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,586
frequency rank, Portuguese
656
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - verde, esverdeado

Key facts for kore
PropertyValue
Headwordkore
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ko.ɾe/
Letters4
Frequency rank#72,586
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kore” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kore lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kore is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #72,586 among 656 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ko.ɾe/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "verde, esverdeado".

kore has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is kore, spelled K-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    verde, esverdeado

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 "kore"?
"kore" is spelled K-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ko.ɾe/.
What does "kore" mean?
As an adjective, "kore" means: verde, esverdeado
How do you pronounce "kore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kore" is /ko.ɾe/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kore" come from?
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Using “kore”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is K-O-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ko.ɾe/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list