Which to use
“cinq” is an adjective and “CNE” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #424
- “cinq” frequency rank
- #47,795
- “CNE” frequency rank
- 48219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cinq | CNE |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adjectif numéral correspondant au cardinal quatre plus un. | Contrat nouvelle embauche, type de contrat de travail en France. |
Where the eye mixes cinq and CNE
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cinq runs 4 letters (CVCC) against CNE's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cinq and CNE
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cinq is \sɛ̃k\ while CNE is \se.ɛn.ø\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cinq is recorded at frequency rank #424, classified as anadj, pronounced \sɛ̃k\. CNE is at rank #47,795, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.ɛn.ø\.
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 48219, this pair ranks #180,686 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cinq vs CNE
Shared letters: cn. Private to "cinq": iq. Private to "CNE": e.
"cinq" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "CNE" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cinq ← ccinq · cinnq · cinqq · ciqn · cniq · icnq
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cinq" for "CNE" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "cinq" or "CNE" show up more?
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 "cinq" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "CNE" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,686 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cinq" and "CNE" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CNE vs conde". 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
Confusion rank #180,686 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.