Which to use
“classe” and “cuisse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #598
- “classe” frequency rank
- #9,462
- “cuisse” frequency rank
- 10060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | classe | cuisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Groupe de personnes et de familles ayant la même position dans la société ; classe sociale. | Partie du membre inférieur allant de la hanche au genou. |
Where the eye mixes classe and cuisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between classe and cuisse
A purely visual mix-up. classe (\klɑs\) and cuisse (\kɥis\) 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 10060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
classe is recorded at frequency rank #598, classified as anoun, pronounced \klɑs\. cuisse is at rank #9,462, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɥis\.
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 10060, this pair ranks #414,361 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of classe vs cuisse
Shared letters: ces. Private to "classe": al. Private to "cuisse": iu.
"classe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "cuisse" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "classe" for "cuisse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "classe" vs "cuisse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "classe" and "cuisse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "classe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #414,361 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "classe" and "cuisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuirasse vs cuisse". 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 #414,361 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.