Which to use
“codés” and “cotée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,232
- “codés” frequency rank
- #22,815
- “cotée” frequency rank
- 70047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codés | cotée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de codé. | Féminin singulier de coté. |
Where the eye mixes codés and cotée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. codés (CVCVC) and cotée (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: codés vs cotée
A purely visual mix-up. codés (\kɔ.de\) and cotée (\kɔ.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70047, 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\. cotée is at rank #22,815, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.te\.
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 70047, this pair ranks #52,847 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of codés vs cotée
Shared letters: coé. Private to "codés": ds. Private to "cotée": et.
"codés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cotée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "codés" and "cotée" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "codés" vs "cotée" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "cotée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,847 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codés" and "cotée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codés vs conde". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,847 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.