Which to use
“cdr” and “cèdre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,697
- “cdr” frequency rank
- #28,508
- “cèdre” frequency rank
- 68205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cdr | cèdre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La seconde partie du doublet en LISP, qui pointe le reste d’une liste. | Espèce d’arbre du genre Cedrus, conifère de grande taille de la famille des Pinacées, aux branches horizontales en plans superposés et à cônes globuleux et dressés, souvent utilisé pour l’ornementation et dont le bois passe pour incorruptible. |
Where the eye mixes cdr and cèdre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cdr runs 3 letters (CCC) against cèdre's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cdr vs cèdre
A purely visual mix-up. cdr (\ku.dœʁ\) and cèdre (\sɛdʁ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cdr is recorded at frequency rank #39,697, classified as anoun, pronounced \ku.dœʁ\. cèdre is at rank #28,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛdʁ\.
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 68205, this pair ranks #60,117 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cdr vs cèdre
Shared letters: cdr. Private to "cdr": -. Private to "cèdre": eè.
"cdr" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "cèdre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cdr" and "cèdre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cdr" or "cèdre"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cdr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cèdre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,117 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cdr" and "cèdre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cdr vs ciro". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,117 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.