Which to use
“cep” and “crêpe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,421
- “cep” frequency rank
- #19,798
- “crêpe” frequency rank
- 55219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cep | crêpe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pied de vigne, et plus largement tronc d'un arbuste. | Étoffe claire, légère et comme frisée, faite de laine fine ou de soie crue et gommée. |
Where the eye mixes cep and crêpe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cep runs 3 letters (CVC) against crêpe's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cep with crêpe
A purely visual mix-up. cep (\sɛp\) and crêpe (\kʁɛp\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cep is recorded at frequency rank #35,421, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɛp\. crêpe is at rank #19,798, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁɛp\.
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 55219, this pair ranks #128,882 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cep vs crêpe
Shared letters: cep. Private to "cep": -. Private to "crêpe": rê.
"cep" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "crêpe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cep" for "crêpe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cep" vs "crêpe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cep" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crêpe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,882 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cep" and "crêpe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs cep". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #128,882 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.