Which to use
“contes” and “corte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,803
- “contes” frequency rank
- #27,386
- “corte” frequency rank
- 34189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contes | corte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de conte. | Cour. |
Where the eye mixes contes and corte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses contes with corte
A purely visual mix-up. contes (\kɔ̃t\) and corte (\ˈkɔr.te\) 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 34189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contes is recorded at frequency rank #6,803, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃t\. corte is at rank #27,386, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈkɔr.te\.
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 34189, this pair ranks #285,541 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contes vs corte
Shared letters: ceot. Private to "contes": ns. Private to "corte": r.
"contes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "corte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contes" and "corte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "contes" or "corte" show up more?
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 "contes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,541 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contes" and "corte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs corte". 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 #285,541 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.