Which to use
“cec” is an adjective and “clerc” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,636
- “cec” frequency rank
- #16,093
- “clerc” frequency rank
- 62729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cec | clerc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aveugle. | Personne qui est entrée dans l’état ecclésiastique en recevant la tonsure. |
Where the eye mixes cec and clerc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cec vs clerc
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cec is \ˈsek\ while clerc is \klɛʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62729, 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\. clerc is at rank #16,093, tagged as anoun, pronounced \klɛʁ\.
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 62729, this pair ranks #85,614 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cec vs clerc
Shared letters: ce. Private to "cec": -. Private to "clerc": lr.
"cec" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "clerc" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- clerc ← cclerc · celrc · clecr · clercc · clerrc · cllerc · clrec · lcerc
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cec" and "clerc" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cec" vs "clerc" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "clerc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,614 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cec" and "clerc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs cec". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #85,614 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.