Which to use
“ceux” is a pronoun and “chut” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #175
- “ceux” frequency rank
- #12,739
- “chut” frequency rank
- 12914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ceux | chut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de celui. | Interjection dont on se sert pour avertir ou ordonner de faire silence. |
Where the eye mixes ceux and chut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ceux is \sø\ while chut is \ʃyt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ceux is recorded at frequency rank #175, classified as apron, pronounced \sø\. chut is at rank #12,739, tagged as anintj, pronounced \ʃyt\.
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 12914, this pair ranks #403,222 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ceux vs chut
Shared letters: cu. Private to "ceux": ex. Private to "chut": ht.
"ceux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "chut" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ceux" and "chut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ceux" or "chut"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "ceux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #403,222 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ceux" and "chut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chah vs chut". 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
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