codésvscondeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: codés is a adjective, conde is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#47,232
“codés” frequency rank
#49,566
“conde” frequency rank
96798
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature codés conde
Definition Masculin pluriel de codé. Comte.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
codés
5 ch
conde

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: codés is \kɔ.de\ while conde is \ˈko̞n.de̞\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 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 96798, 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\. conde is at rank #49,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈko̞n.de̞\.

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 96798, this pair ranks #560 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of codés vs conde

Shared letters: cdo. Private to "codés": . Private to "conde": en.

"codés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "conde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • condecconde · cnode · codne · condde · coned · connde · ocnde

Frequency comparison

codés#47,232
conde#49,566

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "codés" and "conde" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "codés" is an adjective and "conde" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "codés" or "conde"?
"codés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #47,232 in our French list, against #49,566 for "conde". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering codés vs conde

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “codés”; for a noun, it's “conde”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “codés” 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