Which to use
“cédées” is a verb and “cernes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,237
- “cédées” frequency rank
- #29,275
- “cernes” frequency rank
- 67512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cédées | cernes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin pluriel du verbe céder. | Pluriel de cerne. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cédées and cernes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cédées is \se.de\ while cernes is \sɛʁn\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cédées is recorded at frequency rank #38,237, classified as averb, pronounced \se.de\. cernes is at rank #29,275, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛʁn\.
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 67512, this pair ranks #63,130 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cédées vs cernes
Shared letters: ces. Private to "cédées": dé. Private to "cernes": nr.
"cédées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "cernes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cernes ← ccernes · cenres · cerens · cerness · cernnes · cernse · cerrnes · crenes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cédées" and "cernes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cédées" or "cernes"?
Remembering cédées vs cernes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “cédées”; for a noun, it's “cernes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cédées” entry
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