codervscodésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: coder is a verb, codés is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“coder” is a verb and “codés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,950
“coder” frequency rank
#47,232
“codés” frequency rank
78182
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coder codés
Definition Transcrire un texte, une information dans une écriture faite de signes prédéfinis. Masculin pluriel de codé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set coder and codés apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
coder
5 ch
codés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: coder and codés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ.de\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coder is recorded at frequency rank #30,950, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ.de\. 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 78182, this pair ranks #26,412 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of coder vs codés

Shared letters: cdo. Private to "coder": er. Private to "codés": .

"coder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "codés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • coderccoder · cdoer · codder · coderr · codre · coedr · ocder

Frequency comparison

coder#30,950
codés#47,232

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coder" and "codés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "coder" is a verb and "codés" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "coder" or "codés"?
"coder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,950 in our French list, against #47,232 for "codés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering coder vs codés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “coder”; for an adjective, it's “codés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “coder” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list