Which to use
“core” and “corps” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,649
- “core” frequency rank
- #18,294
- “corps” frequency rank
- 27943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | core | corps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | núcleo de processamento | corpo; parte material do ser |
Letter map: core vs corps
Shared letters muted; letters that set core and corps apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: core and corps
core and corps 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27943, 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/. corps is at rank #18,294, 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 27943, this pair ranks #40,968 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of core vs corps
Shared letters: cor. Private to "core": e. Private to "corps": ps.
"core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "corps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "core" for "corps" ever safe?
Frequency check: "core" vs "corps" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "core" and "corps". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "core" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,968 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "core" and "corps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ceres vs corps". 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 #40,968 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.