Which to use
“codex” and “conde” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,301
- “codex” frequency rank
- #49,566
- “conde” frequency rank
- 75867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codex | conde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recueil des formules pharmaceutiques approuvées par la Faculté de Médecine. | Comte. |
Where the eye mixes codex and conde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses codex with conde
A purely visual mix-up. codex (\kɔ.dɛks\) and conde (\ˈko̞n.de̞\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
codex is recorded at frequency rank #26,301, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.dɛks\. conde is at rank #49,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈko̞n.de̞\.
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 75867, this pair ranks #32,791 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of codex vs conde
Shared letters: cdeo. Private to "codex": x. Private to "conde": n.
"codex" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "conde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "codex" and "conde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "codex" vs "conde" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "codex" and "conde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "codex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,791 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codex" and "conde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CNE 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 #32,791 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.