Which to use
“coque” and “core” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,388
- “coque” frequency rank
- #9,649
- “core” frequency rank
- 29037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coque | core |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | substância dura, acinzentada, obtida quando o carvão betuminoso é aquecido em forno de coque sem entrada de ar | núcleo de processamento |
Where the eye mixes coque and core
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses coque with core
A purely visual mix-up. coque (/ˈkɔkɨ/) 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 29037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coque is recorded at frequency rank #19,388, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔkɨ/. 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 29037, this pair ranks #39,694 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coque vs core
Shared letters: ceo. Private to "coque": qu. Private to "core": r.
"coque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coque" and "core" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "coque" or "core"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "coque" and "core" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "coque" 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 #39,694 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coque" and "core" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Caíque vs coque". 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 #39,694 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.