Which to use
“ci” is an adverb and “Cyr” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #264
- “ci” frequency rank
- #12,760
- “Cyr” frequency rank
- 13024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ci | Cyr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ou (Utilisé uniquement dans les compositions, pas utilisé isolément) Ici. | Nom de famille. |
Where the eye mixes ci and Cyr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ci and Cyr
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ci is \si\ while Cyr is \siʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ci is recorded at frequency rank #264, classified as anadv, pronounced \si\. Cyr is at rank #12,760, tagged as aname, pronounced \siʁ\.
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 13024, this pair ranks #402,749 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ci vs Cyr
Shared letters: c. Private to "ci": i. Private to "Cyr": ry.
"ci" · 2 letters · shape CV · "Cyr" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ci" and "Cyr" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ci" or "Cyr"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ci" and "Cyr" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ci" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cyr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #402,749 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ci" and "Cyr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs Cyr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #402,749 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.