Which to use
“co” and “cut” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,856
- “co” frequency rank
- #17,668
- “cut” frequency rank
- 19524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | co | cut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Connexion. | Pointage permettant de se qualifier. |
Where the eye mixes co and cut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses co with cut
A purely visual mix-up. co (\ko\) and cut (\kœt\) 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 19524, 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\. cut is at rank #17,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kœt\.
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 19524, this pair ranks #372,840 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of co vs cut
Shared letters: c. Private to "co": o. Private to "cut": tu.
"co" · 2 letters · shape CV · "cut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "co" and "cut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "co" vs "cut" - which ranks higher?
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 "co" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #372,840 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "co" and "cut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs cut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #372,840 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.