Which to use
“CCE” is a name and “clé” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,543
- “CCE” frequency rank
- #1,987
- “clé” frequency rank
- 51530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | CCE | clé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organe central de la direction du FLN, créé en 1956, remplacé en 1958 par le GPRA. | Instrument de métal que l’on introduit dans une serrure pour ouvrir ou fermer un accès. Ancienne clé à panneton que l'on place et fait tourner dans la serrure d'une porte, d'un coffre, etc. |
Letter map: CCE vs clé
Shared letters muted; letters that set CCE and clé apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. CCE and clé follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: CCE vs clé
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: CCE is aname and cléanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
CCE is recorded at frequency rank #49,543, classified as aname. clé is at rank #1,987, 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 51530, this pair ranks #154,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of CCE vs clé
Shared letters: c. Private to "CCE": e. Private to "clé": lé.
"CCE" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "clé" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "CCE" and "clé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "CCE" or "clé"?
After this comparison
Pair "CCE" vs "clé" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "CCE" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,344 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "CCE" and "clé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs CPGE". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #154,344 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.