Which to use
“codés” is an adjective and “créés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,232
- “codés” frequency rank
- #6,489
- “créés” frequency rank
- 53721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codés | créés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de codé. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de créer. |
Where the eye mixes codés and créés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: codés vs créés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: codés is \kɔ.de\ while créés is \kʁe.e\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53721, 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\. créés is at rank #6,489, tagged as averb, pronounced \kʁe.e\.
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 53721, this pair ranks #138,830 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of codés vs créés
Shared letters: csé. Private to "codés": do. Private to "créés": r.
"codés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "créés" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "codés" and "créés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "codés" or "créés" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "codés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "créés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,830 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codés" and "créés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codés vs conde". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #138,830 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.