Which to use
“cedex” and “CEDH” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,139
- “cedex” frequency rank
- #22,198
- “CEDH” frequency rank
- 46337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedex | CEDH |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Courrier d’entreprise à distribution exceptionnelle. Cette mention apposée sur un courrier en France indique que celui-ci doit être distribué par un réseau spécialisé dans le transport du courrier aux entreprises et aux organismes administratifs. | Juridiction internationale instituée en 1959 par le Conseil de l’Europe ayant pour mission d’assurer le respect des engagements souscrits par les États signataires de la Convention européenne des droits de l’homme. |
Where the eye mixes cedex and CEDH
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cedex and CEDH
A purely visual mix-up. cedex (\se.dɛks\) and CEDH (\se.ø.de.aʃ\) 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 46337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cedex is recorded at frequency rank #24,139, classified as anoun, pronounced \se.dɛks\. CEDH is at rank #22,198, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.ø.de.aʃ\.
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 46337, this pair ranks #195,778 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cedex vs CEDH
Shared letters: cde. Private to "cedex": x. Private to "CEDH": h.
"cedex" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "CEDH" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cedex" and "CEDH" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cedex" or "CEDH"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cedex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "CEDH" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,778 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedex" and "CEDH" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cedar vs cedex". 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 #195,778 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.