Which to use
“CGI” and “cou” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,892
- “CGI” frequency rank
- #3,063
- “cou” frequency rank
- 27955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | CGI | cou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Protocole de communication utilisé par des serveurs HTTP, et qui permet l’exécution de pages web en en retournant les contenus générés, comme s’il s’agissait de ceux de fichiers. | Partie du corps qui joint la tête aux épaules. |
Where the eye mixes CGI and cou
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: CGI vs cou
A purely visual mix-up. CGI (\se.ʒe.i\) and cou (\ku\) 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 27955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
CGI is recorded at frequency rank #24,892, classified as anoun, pronounced \se.ʒe.i\. cou is at rank #3,063, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ku\.
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 27955, this pair ranks #325,761 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of CGI vs cou
Shared letters: c. Private to "CGI": gi. Private to "cou": ou.
"CGI" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "cou" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "CGI" for "cou" ever safe?
Frequency check: "CGI" vs "cou" - 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 "CGI" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cou" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #325,761 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "CGI" and "cou" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs CGI". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #325,761 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.