Which to use
“closes” and “codés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,153
- “closes” frequency rank
- #47,232
- “codés” frequency rank
- 71385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | closes | codés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de clos. | Masculin pluriel de codé. |
Where the eye mixes closes and codés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between closes and codés
A purely visual mix-up. closes (\kloz\) and codés (\kɔ.de\) 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 71385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
closes is recorded at frequency rank #24,153, classified as anadj, pronounced \kloz\. codés is at rank #47,232, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.de\.
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 71385, this pair ranks #47,740 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of closes vs codés
Shared letters: cos. Private to "closes": el. Private to "codés": dé.
"closes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "codés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- closes ← ccloses · clloses · cloess · closess · closses · clsoes · colses · lcoses
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "closes" and "codés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "closes" or "codés"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "closes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "codés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,740 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "closes" and "codés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codés 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 #47,740 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.