Which to use
“cèdent” and “crèvent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,320
- “cèdent” frequency rank
- #31,909
- “crèvent” frequency rank
- 58229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cèdent | crèvent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe céder. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de crever. |
Where the eye mixes cèdent and crèvent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cèdent and crèvent
A purely visual mix-up. cèdent (\sɛd\) and crèvent (\kʁɛv\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cèdent is recorded at frequency rank #26,320, classified as averb, pronounced \sɛd\. crèvent is at rank #31,909, tagged as averb, pronounced \kʁɛv\.
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 58229, this pair ranks #110,256 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cèdent vs crèvent
Shared letters: centè. Private to "cèdent": d. Private to "crèvent": rv.
"cèdent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "crèvent" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cèdent" and "crèvent" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "cèdent" or "crèvent" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cèdent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crèvent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,256 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cèdent" and "crèvent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "crescent vs crèvent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #110,256 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.