Which to use
“choro” and “core” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,879
- “choro” frequency rank
- #9,649
- “core” frequency rank
- 17528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | choro | core |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de chorar | núcleo de processamento |
Where the eye mixes choro and core
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses choro with core
A purely visual mix-up. choro (/ˈʃo.ɾu/) and core (ˈkɔ.ɾɪ/) 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 17528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
choro is recorded at frequency rank #7,879, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈʃo.ɾu/. core is at rank #9,649, tagged as anoun, pronounced ˈkɔ.ɾɪ/.
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 17528, this pair ranks #53,698 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of choro vs core
Shared letters: cor. Private to "choro": h. Private to "core": e.
"choro" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "choro" for "core" ever safe?
Frequency check: "choro" vs "core" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "choro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "core" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,698 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "choro" and "core" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codex vs core". 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 #53,698 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.