Which to use
“cédés” is a verb and “codés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,204
- “cédés” frequency rank
- #47,232
- “codés” frequency rank
- 80436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cédés | codés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe céder. | Masculin pluriel de codé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cédés and codés apart are highlighted. They share 4 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: cédés is \se.de\ while codés is \kɔ.de\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - é in “cédés” becomes o in “codés”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cédés is recorded at frequency rank #33,204, classified as averb, pronounced \se.de\. codés is at rank #47,232, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.de\.
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 80436, this pair ranks #20,932 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cédés vs codés
Shared letters: cdsé. Private to "cédés": -. Private to "codés": o.
"cédés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "codés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering cédés vs codés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “cédés”; for an adjective, it's “codés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cédés” entry
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