Which to use
“cortèges” and “corvées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,335
- “cortèges” frequency rank
- #28,897
- “corvées” frequency rank
- 65232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cortèges | corvées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de cortège. | Pluriel de corvée. |
Where the eye mixes cortèges and corvées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cortèges runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against corvées's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cortèges with corvées
A purely visual mix-up. cortèges (\kɔʁ.tɛʒ\) and corvées (\kɔʁ.ve\) 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 65232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cortèges is recorded at frequency rank #36,335, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁ.tɛʒ\. corvées is at rank #28,897, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁ.ve\.
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 65232, this pair ranks #73,250 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cortèges vs corvées
Shared letters: ceors. Private to "cortèges": gtè. Private to "corvées": vé.
"cortèges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "corvées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cortèges" for "corvées" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "cortèges" or "corvées" 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 "cortèges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corvées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,250 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cortèges" and "corvées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convers vs corvées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,250 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.