Which to use
“cotte” and “Cte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,365
- “cotte” frequency rank
- #42,264
- “Cte” frequency rank
- 85629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cotte | Cte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jupe. | Comte. |
Where the eye mixes cotte and Cte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cotte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Cte's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cotte and Cte
A purely visual mix-up. cotte (\kɔt\) and Cte (\kɔ̃t\) 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 85629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cotte is recorded at frequency rank #43,365, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔt\. Cte is at rank #42,264, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃t\.
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 85629, this pair ranks #11,017 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cotte vs Cte
Shared letters: cet. Private to "cotte": o. Private to "Cte": -.
"cotte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Cte" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cotte ← ccotte · cotet · ctote · octte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cotte" for "Cte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cotte" or "Cte"?
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 "cotte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,017 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cotte" and "Cte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cosette vs cotte". 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 #11,017 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.