Which to use
“coraux” is a noun and “creux” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,300
- “coraux” frequency rank
- #6,945
- “creux” frequency rank
- 36245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coraux | creux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de corail. | Qui présente une cavité, un trou intérieur. |
Where the eye mixes coraux and creux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. coraux runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against creux's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses coraux with creux
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: coraux is \kɔ.ʁo\ while creux is \kʁø\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coraux is recorded at frequency rank #29,300, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.ʁo\. creux is at rank #6,945, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kʁø\.
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 36245, this pair ranks #270,953 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coraux vs creux
Shared letters: crux. Private to "coraux": ao. Private to "creux": e.
"coraux" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "creux" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coraux" for "creux" ever safe?
Frequency check: "coraux" vs "creux" - which ranks higher?
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 "coraux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "creux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,953 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coraux" and "creux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coraux vs crau". 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 #270,953 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.