Which to use
“coït” and “coûts” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,723
- “coït” frequency rank
- #3,450
- “coûts” frequency rank
- 45173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coït | coûts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accouplement sexuel. | Pluriel de coût. |
Where the eye mixes coït and coûts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: coït vs coûts
A purely visual mix-up. coït (\kɔ.it\) and coûts (\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 45173, 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\. coûts is at rank #3,450, 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 45173, this pair ranks #204,814 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coït vs coûts
Shared letters: cot. Private to "coït": ï. Private to "coûts": sû.
"coït" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "coûts" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coït" and "coûts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "coït" vs "coûts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "coûts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,814 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coït" and "coûts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coït vs coon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #204,814 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.