# core vs cova

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### core
*noun · IPA ˈkɔ.ɾɪ/ · frequency rank #9,649*
núcleo de processamento

### cova
*noun · IPA /ˈkɔ.vɐ/ · frequency rank #10,164*
abertura na terra

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