Which to use
“core” and “córnea” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,649
- “core” frequency rank
- #32,130
- “córnea” frequency rank
- 41779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | core | córnea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | núcleo de processamento | membrana exterior do olho humano, situada anteriormente à pupila |
Where the eye mixes core and córnea
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: core vs córnea
A purely visual mix-up. core (ˈkɔ.ɾɪ/) and córnea (/ˈkɔɾ.njɐ/) 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 41779, 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/. córnea is at rank #32,130, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔɾ.njɐ/.
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 41779, this pair ranks #24,091 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of core vs córnea
Shared letters: cer. Private to "core": o. Private to "córnea": anó.
"core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "córnea" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- core ← ccore · coer · corre · croe · ocre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "core" for "córnea" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "core" or "córnea" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "core" and "córnea" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "core" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "córnea" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,091 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "core" and "córnea" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conca vs córnea". 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 #24,091 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.