Which to use
“comer” and “core” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #753
- “comer” frequency rank
- #9,649
- “core” frequency rank
- 10402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comer | core |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comida, alimentos | núcleo de processamento |
Where the eye mixes comer and core
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comer and core
A purely visual mix-up. comer (/ku.'me/) 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 10402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comer is recorded at frequency rank #753, classified as anoun, pronounced /ku.'me/. 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 10402, this pair ranks #62,714 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comer vs core
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "comer": m. Private to "core": -.
"comer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comer" for "core" ever safe?
Which is more common, "comer" or "core"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "comer" and "core" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "comer" 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 #62,714 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comer" 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 #62,714 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.