Which to use
“Ces” and “Codes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,690
- “Ces” frequency rank
- #11,027
- “Codes” frequency rank
- 46717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ces | Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ton mit 495 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton vermindertes C | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Code |
Where the eye mixes Ces and Codes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ces vs Codes
A purely visual mix-up. Ces ([t͡sɛs]) and Codes ([koːt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ces is recorded at frequency rank #35,690, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡sɛs]. Codes is at rank #11,027, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koːt͡s].
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 46717, this pair ranks #1,309,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ces vs Codes
Shared letters: ces. Private to "Ces": -. Private to "Codes": do.
"Ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Codes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Codes ← ccodes · cdoes · coddes · codess · codse · coeds · ocdes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ces" and "Codes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ces" or "Codes" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ces" and "Codes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Codes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,309,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ces" and "Codes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCS vs Ces". 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 #1,309,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.