Which to use
“cèdre” and “cidre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,508
- “cèdre” frequency rank
- #16,832
- “cidre” frequency rank
- 45340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cèdre | cidre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espèce d’arbre du genre Cedrus, conifère de grande taille de la famille des Pinacées, aux branches horizontales en plans superposés et à cônes globuleux et dressés, souvent utilisé pour l’ornementation et dont le bois passe pour incorruptible. | Boisson faite par fermentation alcoolique de jus de pommes pressurées. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cèdre and cidre apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. cèdre (\sɛdʁ\) and cidre (\sidʁ\) 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 - è in “cèdre” becomes i in “cidre”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cèdre is recorded at frequency rank #28,508, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɛdʁ\. cidre is at rank #16,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sidʁ\.
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 45340, this pair ranks #203,447 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cèdre vs cidre
Shared letters: cder. Private to "cèdre": è. Private to "cidre": i.
"cèdre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cidre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cidre ← ccidre · cdire · ciddre · cider · cidrre · cirde · icdre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cèdre" and "cidre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cèdre" or "cidre"?
Remembering cèdre vs cidre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cèdre” entry
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