Which to use
“codés” is an adjective and “contes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,232
- “codés” frequency rank
- #6,803
- “contes” frequency rank
- 54035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codés | contes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de codé. | Pluriel de conte. |
Where the eye mixes codés and contes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: codés is \kɔ.de\ while contes is \kɔ̃t\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54035, 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\. contes is at rank #6,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃t\.
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 54035, this pair ranks #136,745 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of codés vs contes
Shared letters: cos. Private to "codés": dé. Private to "contes": ent.
"codés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "contes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contes ← ccontes · cnotes · conets · conntes · contess · contse · conttes · cotnes