Which to use
“codés” and “coudées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,232
- “codés” frequency rank
- #41,198
- “coudées” frequency rank
- 88430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codés | coudées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de codé. | Féminin pluriel de coudé. |
Where the eye mixes codés and coudées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. codés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against coudées's 7 (CVVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between codés and coudées
A purely visual mix-up. codés (\kɔ.de\) and coudées (\ku.de\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88430, 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\. coudées is at rank #41,198, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ku.de\.
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 88430, this pair ranks #7,000 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of codés vs coudées
Shared letters: cdosé. Private to "codés": -. Private to "coudées": eu.
"codés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "coudées" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "codés" for "coudées" ever safe?
Which is more common, "codés" or "coudées"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "codés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coudées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,000 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codés" and "coudées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codés vs conde". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,000 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.