Which to use
“Ces” is a noun and “comes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,690
- “Ces” frequency rank
- #26,352
- “comes” frequency rank
- 62042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ces | comes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ton mit 495 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton vermindertes C | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs come |
Where the eye mixes Ces and comes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ces and comes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ces is [t͡sɛs] while comes is [kʌmz]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62042, 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]. comes is at rank #26,352, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʌmz].
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 62042, this pair ranks #727,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ces vs comes
Shared letters: ces. Private to "Ces": -. Private to "comes": mo.
"Ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "comes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- comes ← ccomes · cmoes · coems · comess · commes · comse · ocmes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ces" and "comes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ces" vs "comes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #727,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ces" and "comes" 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 #727,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.