Which to use
“cape” and “CPGE” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,465
- “cape” frequency rank
- #49,006
- “CPGE” frequency rank
- 59471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cape | CPGE |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vêtement de dessus ample et sans manches. | Filière d'enseignement supérieur, qui prépare en deux ou trois ans après le baccalauréat aux concours d’admission de certaines écoles d’ingénieur ou de commerce. |
Where the eye mixes cape and CPGE
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cape (CVCV) and CPGE (CCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses cape with CPGE
A purely visual mix-up. cape (\kap\) and CPGE (\se.pe.ʒe.ø\) 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 59471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cape is recorded at frequency rank #10,465, classified as anoun, pronounced \kap\. CPGE is at rank #49,006, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.pe.ʒe.ø\.
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 59471, this pair ranks #102,945 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cape vs CPGE
Shared letters: cep. Private to "cape": a. Private to "CPGE": g.
"cape" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "CPGE" · 4 letters · shape CCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cape" for "CPGE" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cape" vs "CPGE" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cape" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "CPGE" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,945 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cape" and "CPGE" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs CPGE". 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 #102,945 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.