Which to use
“CNE” is a noun and “cogné” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,795
- “CNE” frequency rank
- #27,008
- “cogné” frequency rank
- 74803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | CNE | cogné |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contrat nouvelle embauche, type de contrat de travail en France. | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe cogner. |
Where the eye mixes CNE and cogné
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. CNE runs 3 letters (CCV) against cogné's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: CNE vs cogné
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: CNE is \se.ɛn.ø\ while cogné is \kɔ.ɲe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
CNE is recorded at frequency rank #47,795, classified as anoun, pronounced \se.ɛn.ø\. cogné is at rank #27,008, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ.ɲe\.
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 74803, this pair ranks #35,965 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of CNE vs cogné
Shared letters: cn. Private to "CNE": e. Private to "cogné": goé.
"CNE" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "cogné" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "CNE" and "cogné" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "CNE" or "cogné"?
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 "CNE" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cogné" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,965 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "CNE" and "cogné" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CNE vs conde". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #35,965 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.