Which to use
“co” and “CR” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,856
- “co” frequency rank
- #11,748
- “CR” frequency rank
- 13604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | co | CR |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Connexion. | Compte rendu. |
Where the eye mixes co and CR
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses co with CR
A purely visual mix-up. co (\ko\) and CR (\se.ɛʁ\) 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 a single letter - o in “co” becomes r in “CR”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
co is recorded at frequency rank #1,856, classified as anoun, pronounced \ko\. CR is at rank #11,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.ɛʁ\.
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 13604, this pair ranks #400,312 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of co vs CR
Shared letters: c. Private to "co": o. Private to "CR": r.
"co" · 2 letters · shape CV · "CR" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "co" and "CR" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "co" or "CR" show up more?
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 "co" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "CR" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #400,312 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "co" and "CR" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciro vs CR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #400,312 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.