Which to use
“cdr” and “cul” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,697
- “cdr” frequency rank
- #999
- “cul” frequency rank
- 40696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cdr | cul |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La seconde partie du doublet en LISP, qui pointe le reste d’une liste. | Derrière d’un animal, d’un humain, ses fesses, son postérieur. |
Where the eye mixes cdr and cul
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between cdr and cul
A purely visual mix-up. cdr (\ku.dœʁ\) and cul (\ky\) 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 40696, 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\. cul is at rank #999, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ky\.
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 40696, this pair ranks #238,603 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cdr vs cul
Shared letters: c. Private to "cdr": dr. Private to "cul": lu.
"cdr" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "cul" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cdr" for "cul" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cdr" vs "cul" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cdr" and "cul" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cdr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cul" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,603 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cdr" and "cul" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cdr vs ciro". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #238,603 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.