cèdre

\sɛdʁ\

/\sɛdʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“cèdre” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #28,508. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,508
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espèce d’arbre du genre Cedrus, conifère de grande taille de la famille des Pinacées, aux branches horizontales en plans superposés et à cônes globuleux et dressés, souvent utilisé pour l’ornementa...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cèdre vs CEE
0% similar
cèdre vs Cré
20% similar
cèdre vs cer
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cèdre
PropertyValue
Headwordcèdre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɛdʁ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#28,508
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cèdre” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cèdre lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cèdre (IPA \sɛdʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,508 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cèdre, with forms such as "ccèdre", "cdère", and "cedre". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "CEE", "Cré", "cer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is cèdre, spelled C-È-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce d’arbre du genre Cedrus, conifère de grande taille de la famille des Pinacées, aux branches horizontales en plans superposés et à cônes globuleux et dressés, souvent utilisé pour l’ornementation et dont le bois passe pour incorruptible.
  2. 2
    Nom parfois donné à des arbres ayant une quelconque ressemblance avec les arbres du genre Cedrus, comme par exemple le cèdre d’Espagne.
  3. 3
    Espèce de conifères du genre Thuja sp. et en particulier Thuja occidentalis.
  4. 4
    Synonyme de acajou-amer (Cedrela odorata).
  5. 5
    Bois de cèdre.

This word in other languages

cedar(English)cedro(Español)Zeder(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccèdre
  • cdère
  • cedre
  • cèddre
  • cèder
  • cèdrre
  • cèrde
  • ècdre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cèdre - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccèdre1cdère2cedre1cèddre1cèder2cèdrre1cèrde2ècdre2
Edit distance from "cèdre"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cèdre"?
"cèdre" is spelled C-È-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛdʁ\.
What does "cèdre" mean?
As a noun, "cèdre" means: Espèce d’arbre du genre Cedrus, conifère de grande taille de la famille des Pinacées, aux branches horizontales en plans superposés et à cônes globuleux et dressés, souvent utilisé pour l’ornementa...
What words are commonly confused with "cèdre"?
"cèdre" is commonly confused with "CEE", "Cré", "cer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cèdre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cèdre" is \sɛdʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cèdre" come from?
"cèdre" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “cèdre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-È-D-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɛdʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “CEE” - see the side-by-side comparison. cèdre vs CEE
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list