codexvscondeConfusable pair

Which to use

“codex” and “conde” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,932
“codex” frequency rank
#38,341
“conde” frequency rank
61273
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature codex conde
Definition An early manuscript book. Alternative spelling of conn.

Letter map: codex vs conde

Shared letters muted; letters that set codex and conde apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.

5 ch
codex
5 ch
conde

Pair insight - codex / conde

codex and conde 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

codex is recorded at frequency rank #22,932, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkəʊdɛks/. conde is at rank #38,341, tagged as anoun.

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 61273, this pair ranks #95,188 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of codex vs conde

Shared letters: cdeo. Private to "codex": x. Private to "conde": n.

"codex" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "conde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • codexccodex · cdoex · coddex · codexx · codxe · coedx · ocdex
  • condecconde · cnode · codne · condde · ocnde

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "codex" and "conde" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "codex" vs "conde" - which ranks higher?
"codex" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,932 in our English list, against #38,341 for "conde". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "codex" and "conde". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "codex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "conde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #95,188 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "codex" and "conde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs crone". 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 #95,188 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list