Which to use
“cese” and “csi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,212
- “cese” frequency rank
- #30,552
- “csi” frequency rank
- 77764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cese | csi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cessation, action de cesser. | Ksi. |
Where the eye mixes cese and csi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cese with csi
A purely visual mix-up. cese (\ˈθese\) and csi (\ˈksi\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cese is recorded at frequency rank #47,212, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈθese\. csi is at rank #30,552, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈksi\.
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 77764, this pair ranks #27,534 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cese vs csi
Shared letters: cs. Private to "cese": e. Private to "csi": i.
"cese" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "csi" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cese ← ccese · cees · csee · ecse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cese" for "csi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cese" vs "csi" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cese" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "csi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,534 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cese" and "csi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE 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 #27,534 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.