Which to use
“corps” and “corvo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,294
- “corps” frequency rank
- #14,553
- “corvo” frequency rank
- 32847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corps | corvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | corpo; parte material do ser | pássaro de bico e plumagem pretos |
Letter map: corps vs corvo
Shared letters muted; letters that set corps and corvo apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: corps and corvo
corps and corvo 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 32847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corps is recorded at frequency rank #18,294, classified as anoun. corvo is at rank #14,553, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkoɾ.vu/.
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 32847, this pair ranks #34,834 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of corps vs corvo
Shared letters: cor. Private to "corps": ps. Private to "corvo": v.
"corps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "corvo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "corps" and "corvo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "corps" or "corvo"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "corps" and "corvo".
- Full dictionary entry for "corps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corvo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,834 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corps" and "corvo" 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 #34,834 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.