Which to use
“cagnes” and “cornes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,326
- “cagnes” frequency rank
- #13,556
- “cornes” frequency rank
- 45882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cagnes | cornes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de cagne. | Pluriel de corne. |
Where the eye mixes cagnes and cornes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cagnes and cornes
A purely visual mix-up. cagnes (\kaɲ\) and cornes (\kɔʁn\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cagnes is recorded at frequency rank #32,326, classified as anoun, pronounced \kaɲ\. cornes is at rank #13,556, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁn\.
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 45882, this pair ranks #199,312 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cagnes vs cornes
Shared letters: cens. Private to "cagnes": ag. Private to "cornes": or.
"cagnes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cornes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cagnes" and "cornes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cagnes" vs "cornes" - which ranks higher?
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 "cagnes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cornes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,312 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cagnes" and "cornes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagnes vs cakes". 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 #199,312 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.