Which to use
“corvée” and “criée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,583
- “corvée” frequency rank
- #37,260
- “criée” frequency rank
- 58843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corvée | criée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Travail et service gratuit qui était dû par le paysan à son seigneur. | Proclamation pour annoncer la vente des biens en justice. |
Where the eye mixes corvée and criée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. corvée runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against criée's 5 (CCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses corvée with criée
A purely visual mix-up. corvée (\kɔʁ.ve\) and criée (\kʁi.je\) 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 58843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corvée is recorded at frequency rank #21,583, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔʁ.ve\. criée is at rank #37,260, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁi.je\.
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 58843, this pair ranks #106,563 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of corvée vs criée
Shared letters: ceré. Private to "corvée": ov. Private to "criée": i.
"corvée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "criée" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "corvée" and "criée" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "corvée" or "criée" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "corvée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "criée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,563 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corvée" and "criée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calée vs criée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #106,563 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.