Which to use
“cites” is a noun and “Codes” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,742
- “cites” frequency rank
- #5,307
- “Codes” frequency rank
- 18049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cites | Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of cite | A diminutive of the male given name Cody. |
Letter map: cites vs Codes
Shared letters muted; letters that set cites and Codes apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: cites vs Codes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cites is anoun and Codesaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cites is recorded at frequency rank #12,742, classified as anoun, pronounced /saɪts/. Codes is at rank #5,307, tagged as aname.
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 18049, this pair ranks #447,455 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cites vs Codes
Shared letters: ces. Private to "cites": it. Private to "Codes": do.
"cites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Codes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cites" for "Codes" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "cites" or "Codes" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "cites" and "Codes". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "cites" 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 #447,455 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cites" and "Codes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cates vs cites". 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 #447,455 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.