Which to use
“cédez” and “criez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,273
- “cédez” frequency rank
- #34,966
- “criez” frequency rank
- 82239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cédez | criez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe céder. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de crier. |
Where the eye mixes cédez and criez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cédez (CVCVC) and criez (CCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between cédez and criez
A purely visual mix-up. cédez (\se.de\) and criez (\kʁi.je\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cédez is recorded at frequency rank #47,273, classified as averb, pronounced \se.de\. criez is at rank #34,966, tagged as averb, pronounced \kʁi.je\.
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 82239, this pair ranks #17,117 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cédez vs criez
Shared letters: cez. Private to "cédez": dé. Private to "criez": ir.
"cédez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "criez" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- criez ← ccriez · cirez · creiz · criezz · crize · crriez · rciez
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cédez" and "criez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cédez" or "criez"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "cédez" and "criez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cédez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "criez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,117 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cédez" and "criez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cedar vs cédez". 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 #17,117 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.