Which to use
“cedex” is a noun and “codés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,139
- “cedex” frequency rank
- #47,232
- “codés” frequency rank
- 71371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedex | codés |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Masculin pluriel de codé. |
Where the eye mixes cedex and codés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cedex with codés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cedex is \se.dɛks\ while codés is \kɔ.de\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71371, 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\. 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 71371, this pair ranks #47,794 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cedex vs codés
Shared letters: cd. Private to "cedex": ex. Private to "codés": osé.
"cedex" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "codés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cedex ← ccedex · cdeex · ceddex · cedexx · cedxe · ceedx · ecdex
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cedex" and "codés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cedex" or "codés"?
After this comparison
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 "codés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,794 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedex" and "codés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codés vs conde". 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 #47,794 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.