Which to use
“Cte” is a noun and “culte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,264
- “Cte” frequency rank
- #3,131
- “culte” frequency rank
- 45395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cte | culte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comte. | Qui a, ou a eu, un grand succès auprès d’un certain public et est devenu presque légendaire |
Where the eye mixes Cte and culte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Cte with culte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Cte is \kɔ̃t\ while culte is \kylt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Cte is recorded at frequency rank #42,264, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃t\. culte is at rank #3,131, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kylt\.
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 45395, this pair ranks #203,015 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Cte vs culte
Shared letters: cet. Private to "Cte": -. Private to "culte": lu.
"Cte" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "culte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- culte ← cculte · clute · culet · cullte · cultte · cutle · uclte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Cte" and "culte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Cte" vs "culte" - which ranks higher?
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 "Cte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "culte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,015 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Cte" and "culte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs Cte". 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 #203,015 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.