cesevsCSVWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cese” and “CSV” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,212
“cese” frequency rank
#42,263
“CSV” frequency rank
89475
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cese CSV
Definition Cessation, action de cesser. Format des données dans lequel les valeurs en texte sont séparées par des virgules.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cese and CSV apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
cese
3 ch
CSV

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cese (\ˈθese\) and CSV (\se.ɛs.ve\) 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 89475, 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\. CSV is at rank #42,263, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.ɛs.ve\.

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 89475, this pair ranks #5,759 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cese vs CSV

Shared letters: cs. Private to "cese": e. Private to "CSV": v.

"cese" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "CSV" · 3 letters · shape CCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ceseccese · cees · csee · ecse

Frequency comparison

cese#47,212
CSV#42,263

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cese" and "CSV" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ˈθese\ versus \se.ɛs.ve\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cese" or "CSV"?
"CSV" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,263 in our French list, against #47,212 for "cese". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cese vs CSV

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cese” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list