Which to use
“cadets” and “codés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,772
- “cadets” frequency rank
- #47,232
- “codés” frequency rank
- 67004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cadets | codés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de cadet. | Masculin pluriel de codé. |
Where the eye mixes cadets and codés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cadets with codés
A purely visual mix-up. cadets (\ka.dɛ\) and codés (\kɔ.de\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cadets is recorded at frequency rank #19,772, classified as anadj, pronounced \ka.dɛ\. codés is at rank #47,232, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.de\.
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 67004, this pair ranks #65,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cadets vs codés
Shared letters: cds. Private to "cadets": aet. Private to "codés": oé.
"cadets" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "codés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cadets ← acdets · caddets · cadest · cadetss · cadetts · cadtes · caedts · ccadets
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cadets" for "codés" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cadets" or "codés"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cadets" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "codés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cadets" and "codés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codés vs conde". 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 #65,344 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.