Which to use
“cox” and “CR” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,493
- “cox” frequency rank
- #11,748
- “CR” frequency rank
- 31241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cox | CR |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variété de pommier. | Compte rendu. |
Where the eye mixes cox and CR
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cox with CR
A purely visual mix-up. cox (\koks\) and CR (\se.ɛʁ\) 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 31241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cox is recorded at frequency rank #19,493, classified as anoun, pronounced \koks\. CR is at rank #11,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced \se.ɛʁ\.
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 31241, this pair ranks #305,032 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cox vs CR
Shared letters: c. Private to "cox": ox. Private to "CR": r.
"cox" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "CR" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cox" for "CR" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cox" vs "CR" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cox" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "CR" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,032 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cox" and "CR" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs cox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #305,032 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.