Which to use
“codés” is an adjective and “codex” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,232
- “codés” frequency rank
- #26,301
- “codex” frequency rank
- 73533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codés | codex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de codé. | Recueil des formules pharmaceutiques approuvées par la Faculté de Médecine. |
Where the eye mixes codés and codex
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses codés with codex
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: codés is \kɔ.de\ while codex is \kɔ.dɛks\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
codés is recorded at frequency rank #47,232, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.de\. codex is at rank #26,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.dɛks\.
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 73533, this pair ranks #40,141 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of codés vs codex
Shared letters: cdo. Private to "codés": sé. Private to "codex": ex.
"codés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "codex" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- codex ← ccodex · cdoex · coddex · codexx · codxe · coedx · ocdex
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "codés" and "codex" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "codés" vs "codex" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "codés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "codex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,141 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codés" and "codex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codés vs conde". 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 #40,141 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.