Which to use
“clodo” and “code” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,729
- “clodo” frequency rank
- #818
- “code” frequency rank
- 38547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clodo | code |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clochard. | Ensemble de lois ou d’ordonnances relatives à une matière spéciale ou réunies par le législateur. |
Where the eye mixes clodo and code
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between clodo and code
A purely visual mix-up. clodo (\klɔ.do\) and code (\kɔd\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clodo is recorded at frequency rank #37,729, classified as anoun, pronounced \klɔ.do\. code is at rank #818, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔd\.
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 38547, this pair ranks #254,526 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clodo vs code
Shared letters: cdo. Private to "clodo": l. Private to "code": e.
"clodo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "code" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clodo" and "code" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clodo" or "code"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "clodo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "code" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,526 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clodo" and "code" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clodo vs croco". 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 #254,526 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.