Which to use
“cimes” is a noun and “cites” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,727
- “cimes” frequency rank
- #28,100
- “cites” frequency rank
- 65827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cimes | cites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de cime. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe citer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cimes and cites apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cimes is \sim\ while cites is \sit\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “cimes” becomes t in “cites”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cimes is recorded at frequency rank #37,727, classified as anoun, pronounced \sim\. cites is at rank #28,100, tagged as averb, pronounced \sit\.
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 65827, this pair ranks #70,589 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cimes vs cites
Shared letters: ceis. Private to "cimes": m. Private to "cites": t.
"cimes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cimes" and "cites" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cimes" or "cites"?
Remembering cimes vs cites
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cimes”; for a verb, it's “cites”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cimes” entry
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