Which to use
“core” and “cores” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,649
- “core” frequency rank
- #2,088
- “cores” frequency rank
- 11737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | core | cores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | núcleo de processamento | maneira como realmente se é em relação as íntimas intenções ou ao comportamento espontâneo e natural quanto àquilo que é exteriorado pela atitude ao olhar alheio |
Letter map: core vs cores
Shared letters muted; letters that set core and cores apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on core vs cores
core and cores are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “core” sits inside “cores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
core is recorded at frequency rank #9,649, classified as anoun, pronounced ˈkɔ.ɾɪ/. cores is at rank #2,088, tagged as anoun.
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 11737, this pair ranks #61,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of core vs cores
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "core": -. Private to "cores": s.
"core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "core" for "cores" ever safe?
Frequency check: "core" vs "cores" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "core" and "cores".
- Full dictionary entry for "core" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "core" and "cores" 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 #61,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.