Which to use
“cedex” and “cese” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,139
- “cedex” frequency rank
- #47,212
- “cese” frequency rank
- 71351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedex | cese |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Cessation, action de cesser. |
Where the eye mixes cedex and cese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cedex with cese
A purely visual mix-up. cedex (\se.dɛks\) and cese (\ˈθese\) 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 71351, 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\. cese is at rank #47,212, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈθese\.
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 71351, this pair ranks #47,855 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cedex vs cese
Shared letters: ce. Private to "cedex": dx. Private to "cese": s.
"cedex" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cese" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cedex" and "cese" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cedex" vs "cese" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cedex" and "cese" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cedex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,855 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedex" and "cese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs cese". 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 #47,855 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.