Which to use
“commode” and “common” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,752
- “commode” frequency rank
- #23,141
- “common” frequency rank
- 36893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | commode | common |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dont l’usage est utile et agréable. | Commun. |
Where the eye mixes commode and common
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: commode vs common
A purely visual mix-up. commode (\kɔ.mɔd\) and common (\ˈkɑ.mən\) 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 36893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
commode is recorded at frequency rank #13,752, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.mɔd\. common is at rank #23,141, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈkɑ.mən\.
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 36893, this pair ranks #266,381 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of commode vs common
Shared letters: cmo. Private to "commode": de. Private to "common": n.
"commode" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "common" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "commode" for "common" ever safe?
Frequency check: "commode" vs "common" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "commode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "common" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,381 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "commode" and "common" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "common 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 #266,381 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.