core and corps are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. core means “a small group of indispensable persons or things”. corps means “an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support”.
/ˈkɔɹ/
1.n.a small group of indispensable persons or things
“five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program”
2.n.the center of an object
“the ball has a titanium core”
3.n.the central part of the Earth
/ˈkɔɹ/
| core | corps | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɔɹ/ | /ˈkɔɹ/ |
| Said | kawr | kawr |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 11 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | nucleus, core group | army corps |
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1.n.an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
2.n.a body of people associated together
“diplomatic corps”