Which to use
“codés” and “coptes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,232
- “codés” frequency rank
- #38,229
- “coptes” frequency rank
- 85461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codés | coptes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de codé. | Pluriel de copte. |
Where the eye mixes codés and coptes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. codés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against coptes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between codés and coptes
A purely visual mix-up. codés (\kɔ.de\) and coptes (\kɔpt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85461, 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\. coptes is at rank #38,229, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔpt\.
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 85461, this pair ranks #11,337 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of codés vs coptes
Shared letters: cos. Private to "codés": dé. Private to "coptes": ept.
"codés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "coptes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coptes ← ccoptes · copets · copptes · coptess · coptse · copttes · cotpes · cpotes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "codés" for "coptes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "codés" vs "coptes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "codés" and "coptes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "codés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coptes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,337 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codés" and "coptes" 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 #11,337 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.