Which to use
“citée” is a verb and “côte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,448
- “citée” frequency rank
- #1,288
- “côte” frequency rank
- 10736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | citée | côte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier du verbe citer. | Chacun des os qui forment la cage thoracique. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set citée and côte apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: citée is \si.te\ while côte is \kot\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
citée is recorded at frequency rank #9,448, classified as averb, pronounced \si.te\. côte is at rank #1,288, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kot\.
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 10736, this pair ranks #411,839 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of citée vs côte
Shared letters: cet. Private to "citée": ié. Private to "côte": ô.
"citée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "côte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "citée" and "côte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "citée" or "côte"?
Remembering citée vs côte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “citée”; for a noun, it's “côte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “citée” entry
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