Which to use
“celi” and “ceux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,778
- “celi” frequency rank
- #175
- “ceux” frequency rank
- 47953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | celi | ceux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celui. | Masculin pluriel de celui. |
Letter map: celi vs ceux
Shared letters muted; letters that set celi and ceux apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: celi and ceux
celi and ceux are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
celi is recorded at frequency rank #47,778, classified as apron. ceux is at rank #175, tagged as apron, pronounced \sø\.
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 47953, this pair ranks #182,840 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of celi vs ceux
Shared letters: ce. Private to "celi": il. Private to "ceux": ux.
"celi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ceux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "celi" and "ceux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "celi" or "ceux"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "celi" and "ceux".
- Full dictionary entry for "celi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ceux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,840 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "celi" and "ceux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "celi vs cese". 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 #182,840 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.