Which to use
“cedex” and “codex” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,139
- “cedex” frequency rank
- #26,301
- “codex” frequency rank
- 50440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cedex | codex |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Recueil des formules pharmaceutiques approuvées par la Faculté de Médecine. |
Where the eye mixes cedex and codex
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cedex vs codex
A purely visual mix-up. cedex (\se.dɛks\) and codex (\kɔ.dɛks\) 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 a single letter - e in “cedex” becomes o in “codex”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50440, 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\. codex is at rank #26,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.dɛks\.
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 50440, this pair ranks #162,624 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cedex vs codex
Shared letters: cdex. Private to "cedex": -. Private to "codex": o.
"cedex" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "codex" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cedex" and "codex" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "cedex" or "codex" 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 "codex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,624 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cedex" and "codex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codex 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 #162,624 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.