Which to use
“cdr” and “co” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,697
- “cdr” frequency rank
- #1,856
- “co” frequency rank
- 41553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cdr | co |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La seconde partie du doublet en LISP, qui pointe le reste d’une liste. | Connexion. |
Where the eye mixes cdr and co
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between cdr and co
A purely visual mix-up. cdr (\ku.dœʁ\) and co (\ko\) 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 41553, 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\. co is at rank #1,856, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ko\.
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 41553, this pair ranks #232,270 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cdr vs co
Shared letters: c. Private to "cdr": dr. Private to "co": o.
"cdr" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "co" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cdr" and "co" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cdr" vs "co" - which ranks higher?
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 "cdr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "co" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,270 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cdr" and "co" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cdr vs ciro". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #232,270 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.