# cordel vs coronel

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### coronel
*noun · IPA /ku.ɾu.ˈnɛɫ/ · frequency rank #2,268*
patente militar, no Brasil entre o tenente-coronel e o general (abreviação: cel.)

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