Which to use
“corps” and “corso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,294
- “corps” frequency rank
- #35,518
- “corso” frequency rank
- 53812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corps | corso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | corpo; parte material do ser | corso |
Letter map: corps vs corso
Shared letters muted; letters that set corps and corso apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: corps and corso
corps and corso 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corps is recorded at frequency rank #18,294, classified as anoun. corso is at rank #35,518, 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 53812, this pair ranks #11,761 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of corps vs corso
Shared letters: cors. Private to "corps": p. Private to "corso": -.
"corps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "corso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "corps" and "corso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "corps" or "corso" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "corps" and "corso".
- Full dictionary entry for "corps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,761 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corps" and "corso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corso vs cursor". 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 #11,761 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.