Which to use
“corte” and “Cte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,386
- “corte” frequency rank
- #42,264
- “Cte” frequency rank
- 69650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corte | Cte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cour. | Comte. |
Where the eye mixes corte and Cte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between corte and Cte
A purely visual mix-up. corte (\ˈkɔr.te\) and Cte (\kɔ̃t\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corte is recorded at frequency rank #27,386, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈkɔr.te\. Cte is at rank #42,264, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃t\.
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 69650, this pair ranks #54,342 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of corte vs Cte
Shared letters: cet. Private to "corte": or. Private to "Cte": -.
"corte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Cte" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- corte ← ccorte · coret · corrte · cotre · ocrte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "corte" and "Cte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "corte" or "Cte"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "corte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,342 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corte" and "Cte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs Cte". 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 #54,342 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.