Which to use
“cocotier” and “courtier” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,936
- “cocotier” frequency rank
- #13,150
- “courtier” frequency rank
- 58086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cocotier | courtier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Palmier cultivé présent dans toute la zone intertropicale humide, pouvant atteindre 20 mètres de haut, à couronne de feuilles dépassant quelquefois six mètres de long, et au port souvent courbe qui produit des drupes, les noix de coco. | Mandataire (attention, pas au sens où le droit commercial l’entend) qui, moyennant une prime, s’entremet pour la vente ou l’achat de certaines marchandises, ou pour les affrètements, les assurances, etc. |
Where the eye mixes cocotier and courtier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cocotier (CVCVCVVC) and courtier (CVVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses cocotier with courtier
A purely visual mix-up. cocotier (\kɔ.kɔ.tje\) and courtier (\kuʁ.tje\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cocotier is recorded at frequency rank #44,936, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.kɔ.tje\. courtier is at rank #13,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kuʁ.tje\.
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 58086, this pair ranks #111,121 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cocotier vs courtier
Shared letters: ceiort. Private to "cocotier": -. Private to "courtier": u.
"cocotier" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "courtier" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cocotier" and "courtier" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cocotier" or "courtier"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cocotier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "courtier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,121 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cocotier" and "courtier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cocotier vs colorier". 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 #111,121 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.