# corda vs cordel

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### corda
*noun · IPA /ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/ · frequency rank #5,178*
cabo de fios vegetais unidos e torcidos uns sobre os outros

### cordel
*noun · IPA /kuɾ.ˈdɛɫ/ · frequency rank #19,668*
corda bastante fina e flexível; barbante, cordão, guita

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/corda-vs-cordel