Which to use
“cotée” and “côtoyé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,815
- “cotée” frequency rank
- #23,825
- “côtoyé” frequency rank
- 46640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cotée | côtoyé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de coté. | Bordé. |
Where the eye mixes cotée and côtoyé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. cotée (\kɔ.te\) and côtoyé (\ko.twa.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 46640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cotée is recorded at frequency rank #22,815, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.te\. côtoyé is at rank #23,825, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ko.twa.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 46640, this pair ranks #193,343 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cotée vs côtoyé
Shared letters: coté. Private to "cotée": e. Private to "côtoyé": yô.
"cotée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "côtoyé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cotée" and "côtoyé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cotée" or "côtoyé"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "cotée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "côtoyé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,343 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cotée" and "côtoyé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs cotée". Nearby pair
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