Which to use
“cedex” and “code” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,139
- “cedex” frequency rank
- #818
- “code” frequency rank
- 24957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedex | code |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Ensemble de lois ou d’ordonnances relatives à une matière spéciale ou réunies par le législateur. |
Where the eye mixes cedex and code
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cedex vs code
A purely visual mix-up. cedex (\se.dɛks\) and code (\kɔd\) 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 24957, 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\. code is at rank #818, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔd\.
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 24957, this pair ranks #343,577 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cedex vs code
Shared letters: cde. Private to "cedex": x. Private to "code": o.
"cedex" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "code" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cedex" for "code" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "cedex" or "code" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cedex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "code" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #343,577 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedex" and "code" 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 #343,577 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.