Which to use
“céda” and “cura” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,740
- “céda” frequency rank
- #46,093
- “cura” frequency rank
- 84833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | céda | cura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple du verbe céder. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de curer. |
Where the eye mixes céda and cura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. céda and cura follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between céda and cura
A purely visual mix-up. céda (\se.da\) and cura (\ky.ʁa\) 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 84833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
céda is recorded at frequency rank #38,740, classified as averb, pronounced \se.da\. cura is at rank #46,093, tagged as averb, pronounced \ky.ʁa\.
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 84833, this pair ranks #12,303 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of céda vs cura
Shared letters: ac. Private to "céda": dé. Private to "cura": ru.
"céda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cura ← ccura · cuar · curra · ucra
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "céda" and "cura" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "céda" or "cura"?
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 "céda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,303 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "céda" and "cura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cura vs curage". 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 #12,303 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.