Which to use
“cem” and “cues” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,608
- “cem” frequency rank
- #14,305
- “cues” frequency rank
- 54913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cem | cues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cemetery | plural of cue |
Letter map: cem vs cues
Shared letters muted; letters that set cem and cues apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on cem vs cues
cem and cues are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cem is recorded at frequency rank #40,608, classified as anoun. cues is at rank #14,305, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkjuːz/.
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 54913, this pair ranks #137,528 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cem vs cues
Shared letters: ce. Private to "cem": m. Private to "cues": su.
"cem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "cues" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cues ← ccues · ceus · cuess · cuse · uces
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cem" for "cues" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cem" vs "cues" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "cem" vs "cues" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,528 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cem" and "cues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cem vs CGT". 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 #137,528 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.