Which to use
“cei” is an article and “cer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,876
- “cei” frequency rank
- #46,052
- “cer” frequency rank
- 77928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cei | cer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Article adjectival (ou démonstratif) nominatif et accusatif masculin pluriel, généralement traduit par « les ». | Ciel. |
Letter map: cei vs cer
Shared letters muted; letters that set cei and cer apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. cei (CVV) and cer (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: cei vs cer
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cei is anarticle and ceranoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - i in “cei” becomes r in “cer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cei is recorded at frequency rank #31,876, classified as anarticle. cer is at rank #46,052, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈʧeɾ\.
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 77928, this pair ranks #27,069 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cei vs cer
Shared letters: ce. Private to "cei": i. Private to "cer": r.
"cei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "cer" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cei" and "cer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cei" vs "cer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "cei" vs "cer" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,069 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cei" and "cer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cer vs ciro". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #27,069 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.