Which to use
“cdr” and “con” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,697
- “cdr” frequency rank
- #1,056
- “con” frequency rank
- 40753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cdr | con |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La seconde partie du doublet en LISP, qui pointe le reste d’une liste. | Sexe de la femme. |
Where the eye mixes cdr and con
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cdr vs con
A purely visual mix-up. cdr (\ku.dœʁ\) and con (\kɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40753, 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\. con is at rank #1,056, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃\.
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 40753, this pair ranks #238,153 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cdr vs con
Shared letters: c. Private to "cdr": dr. Private to "con": no.
"cdr" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "con" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cdr" and "con" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cdr" or "con"?
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 "con" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,153 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cdr" and "con" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cdr vs ciro". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #238,153 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.