Which to use
“cœurs” is a noun and “coeurs” is a typographic variant - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,946
- “cœurs” frequency rank
- #10,662
- “coeurs” frequency rank
- 17608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cœurs | coeurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de cœur. | Pluriel de coeur. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cœurs and coeurs apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: cœurs and coeurs carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kœʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other atypographic variant, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cœurs is recorded at frequency rank #6,946, classified as anoun, pronounced \kœʁ\. coeurs is at rank #10,662, tagged as atypographic variant, pronounced \kœʁ\.
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 17608, this pair ranks #382,347 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cœurs vs coeurs
Shared letters: crsu. Private to "cœurs": œ. Private to "coeurs": eo.
"cœurs" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "coeurs" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coeurs ← ccoeurs · ceours · coerus · coeurrs · coeurss · coeusr · couers · oceurs
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cœurs" and "coeurs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cœurs" or "coeurs"?
Remembering cœurs vs coeurs
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cœurs”; for a typographic variant, it's “coeurs”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cœurs” entry
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