Which to use
“cerveaux” and “corbeaux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,927
- “cerveaux” frequency rank
- #21,895
- “corbeaux” frequency rank
- 34822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cerveaux | corbeaux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de cerveau. | Pluriel de corbeau. |
Where the eye mixes cerveaux and corbeaux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cerveaux and corbeaux follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between cerveaux and corbeaux
A purely visual mix-up. cerveaux (\sɛʁ.vo\) and corbeaux (\kɔʁ.bo\) 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 34822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cerveaux is recorded at frequency rank #12,927, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɛʁ.vo\. corbeaux is at rank #21,895, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁ.bo\.
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 34822, this pair ranks #281,085 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cerveaux vs corbeaux
Shared letters: acerux. Private to "cerveaux": v. Private to "corbeaux": bo.
"cerveaux" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC · "corbeaux" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cerveaux" for "corbeaux" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cerveaux" vs "corbeaux" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cerveaux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corbeaux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,085 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cerveaux" and "corbeaux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copeaux vs corbeaux". 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 #281,085 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.