Which to use
“capes” and “cass” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,287
- “capes” frequency rank
- #17,896
- “cass” frequency rank
- 44183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capes | cass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de cape. | Cassis. |
Where the eye mixes capes and cass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between capes and cass
A purely visual mix-up. capes (\kap\) and cass (\kas\) 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 44183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capes is recorded at frequency rank #26,287, classified as anoun, pronounced \kap\. cass is at rank #17,896, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kas\.
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 44183, this pair ranks #212,402 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capes vs cass
Shared letters: acs. Private to "capes": ep. Private to "cass": -.
"capes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "capes" and "cass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "capes" or "cass"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "capes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,402 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capes" and "cass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capes vs chapel". 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 #212,402 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.