Which to use
“cordel” and “core” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,668
- “cordel” frequency rank
- #9,649
- “core” frequency rank
- 29317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cordel | core |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | corda bastante fina e flexível; barbante, cordão, guita | núcleo de processamento |
Where the eye mixes cordel and core
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cordel runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against core's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cordel and core
A purely visual mix-up. cordel (/kuɾ.ˈdɛɫ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cordel is recorded at frequency rank #19,668, classified as anoun, pronounced /kuɾ.ˈdɛɫ/. 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 29317, this pair ranks #39,363 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cordel vs core
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "cordel": dl. Private to "core": -.
"cordel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cordel" and "core" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cordel" or "core"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cordel" 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 #39,363 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cordel" and "core" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codex vs cordel". 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 #39,363 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.