Which to use
“cath” and “Cte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,167
- “cath” frequency rank
- #42,264
- “Cte” frequency rank
- 82431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cath | Cte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chat (animal). | Comte. |
Where the eye mixes cath and Cte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cath and Cte
A purely visual mix-up. cath (\kaːθ\) and Cte (\kɔ̃t\) 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 82431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cath is recorded at frequency rank #40,167, classified as anoun, pronounced \kaːθ\. Cte is at rank #42,264, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃t\.
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 82431, this pair ranks #16,761 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cath vs Cte
Shared letters: ct. Private to "cath": ah. Private to "Cte": e.
"cath" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Cte" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cath ← acth · cathh · catth · ccath · ctah
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cath" and "Cte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cath" or "Cte"?
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 "cath" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,761 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cath" and "Cte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs Cte". 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 #16,761 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.