Which to use
“CCAS” and “clés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,777
- “CCAS” frequency rank
- #2,666
- “clés” frequency rank
- 50443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | CCAS | clés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En France, centre chargé de l’action sociale dans une commune. | Pluriel de clé. |
Letter map: CCAS vs clés
Shared letters muted; letters that set CCAS and clés apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: CCAS and clés
CCAS and clés are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
CCAS is recorded at frequency rank #47,777, classified as anoun. clés is at rank #2,666, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kle\.
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 50443, this pair ranks #162,593 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of CCAS vs clés
Shared letters: cs. Private to "CCAS": a. Private to "clés": lé.
"CCAS" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "clés" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- CCAS ← cacs · ccsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "CCAS" and "clés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "CCAS" vs "clés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "CCAS" and "clés". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "CCAS" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,593 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "CCAS" and "clés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCAS vs CCE". 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 #162,593 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.