Which to use
“cec” is an adjective and “cet” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,636
- “cec” frequency rank
- #174
- “cet” frequency rank
- 46810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cec | cet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aveugle. | Variante de ce devant une voyelle. |
Where the eye mixes cec and cet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cec and cet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cec is \ˈsek\ while cet is \sɛt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - c in “cec” becomes t in “cet”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs determiner), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cec is recorded at frequency rank #46,636, classified as anadj, pronounced \ˈsek\. cet is at rank #174, tagged as adet, pronounced \sɛt\.
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 46810, this pair ranks #191,898 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cec vs cet
Shared letters: ce. Private to "cec": -. Private to "cet": t.
"cec" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "cet" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cec" and "cet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "cec" or "cet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cec" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,898 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cec" and "cet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs cec". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #191,898 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.