Which to use
“coït” and “coqs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,723
- “coït” frequency rank
- #25,606
- “coqs” frequency rank
- 67329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coït | coqs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accouplement sexuel. | Pluriel de coq. |
Where the eye mixes coït and coqs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses coït with coqs
A purely visual mix-up. coït (\kɔ.it\) and coqs (\kɔk\) 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 67329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coït is recorded at frequency rank #41,723, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.it\. coqs is at rank #25,606, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔk\.
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 67329, this pair ranks #63,889 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coït vs coqs
Shared letters: co. Private to "coït": tï. Private to "coqs": qs.
"coït" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "coqs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coqs ← ccoqs · coqqs · coqss · cosq · cqos · ocqs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "coït" and "coqs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "coït" or "coqs"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "coït" and "coqs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "coït" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coqs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,889 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coït" and "coqs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coït vs coon". 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 #63,889 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.