Which to use
“córnea” is a noun and “cortês” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,130
- “córnea” frequency rank
- #27,024
- “cortês” frequency rank
- 59154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | córnea | cortês |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | membrana exterior do olho humano, situada anteriormente à pupila | que tem cortesia |
Where the eye mixes córnea and cortês
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: córnea vs cortês
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: córnea is /ˈkɔɾ.njɐ/ while cortês is /kuɾ.ˈteʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
córnea is recorded at frequency rank #32,130, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔɾ.njɐ/. cortês is at rank #27,024, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kuɾ.ˈteʃ/.
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 59154, this pair ranks #8,337 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of córnea vs cortês
Shared letters: cr. Private to "córnea": aenó. Private to "cortês": ostê.
"córnea" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "cortês" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "córnea" and "cortês" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "córnea" vs "cortês" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "córnea" and "cortês" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "córnea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cortês" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,337 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "córnea" and "cortês" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conca vs córnea". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,337 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.