codésvscotéeWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

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

5 ch
codés
5 ch
cotée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

codés#47,232
cotée#22,815

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "codés" and "cotée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ.de\ versus \kɔ.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "codés" or "cotée"?
"cotée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,815 in our French list, against #47,232 for "codés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering codés vs cotée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “codés” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list