Which to use
“coït” and “cou” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,723
- “coït” frequency rank
- #3,063
- “cou” frequency rank
- 44786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coït | cou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accouplement sexuel. | Partie du corps qui joint la tête aux épaules. |
Where the eye mixes coït and cou
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: coït vs cou
A purely visual mix-up. coït (\kɔ.it\) and cou (\ku\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44786, 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\. cou is at rank #3,063, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ku\.
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 44786, this pair ranks #207,827 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coït vs cou
Shared letters: co. Private to "coït": tï. Private to "cou": u.
"coït" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cou" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coït" for "cou" ever safe?
Which is more common, "coït" or "cou"?
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 "coït" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cou" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,827 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coït" and "cou" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coït vs coon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #207,827 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.