Which to use
“côtoyé” is an adjective and “côtoyer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,825
- “côtoyé” frequency rank
- #20,975
- “côtoyer” frequency rank
- 44800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | côtoyé | côtoyer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bordé. | Être côte à côte avec, marcher auprès de, quelqu'un. |
Same sound, different letters: côtoyé vs côtoyer
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: côtoyé and côtoyer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ko.twa.je\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
côtoyé is recorded at frequency rank #23,825, classified as anadj, pronounced \ko.twa.je\. côtoyer is at rank #20,975, tagged as averb, 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 44800, this pair ranks #207,710 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of côtoyé vs côtoyer
Shared letters: cotyô. Private to "côtoyé": é. Private to "côtoyer": er.
"côtoyé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "côtoyer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "côtoyé" and "côtoyer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "côtoyé" or "côtoyer"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "côtoyé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "côtoyer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,710 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "côtoyé" and "côtoyer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cotons vs côtoyé". Nearby pair
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