Which to use
“cec” is an adjective and “CSS” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,636
- “cec” frequency rank
- #18,705
- “CSS” frequency rank
- 65341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cec | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aveugle. | Séquence d’instructions de rendu visuel, auditif ou tactile d’une ressource HTML ou XML. |
Where the eye mixes cec and CSS
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cec with CSS
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cec is \ˈsek\ while CSS is \se ɛ.s‿ɛs\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65341, 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\. CSS is at rank #18,705, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se ɛ.s‿ɛs\.
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 65341, this pair ranks #72,823 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cec vs CSS
Shared letters: c. Private to "cec": e. Private to "CSS": s.
"cec" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "CSS" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cec" and "CSS" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cec" vs "CSS" - 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 "CSS" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,823 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cec" and "CSS" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs cec". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #72,823 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.