Which to use
“côtes” and “coyotes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,395
- “côtes” frequency rank
- #30,964
- “coyotes” frequency rank
- 34359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | côtes | coyotes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de côte. | Pluriel de coyote. |
Where the eye mixes côtes and coyotes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between côtes and coyotes
A purely visual mix-up. côtes (\kot\) and coyotes (\kɔ.jɔt\) 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 34359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
côtes is recorded at frequency rank #3,395, classified as anoun, pronounced \kot\. coyotes is at rank #30,964, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.jɔt\.
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 34359, this pair ranks #284,397 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of côtes vs coyotes
Shared letters: cest. Private to "côtes": ô. Private to "coyotes": oy.
"côtes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "coyotes" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coyotes ← ccoyotes · cooytes · coyoets · coyotess · coyotse · coyottes · coytoes · coyyotes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "côtes" and "coyotes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "côtes" or "coyotes" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "côtes" and "coyotes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "côtes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coyotes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,397 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "côtes" and "coyotes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cocottes vs coyotes". 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 #284,397 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.