Which to use
“cuisse” and “cuisson” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,462
- “cuisse” frequency rank
- #8,525
- “cuisson” frequency rank
- 17987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuisse | cuisson |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partie du membre inférieur allant de la hanche au genou. | Action de cuire ; résultat de cette action. |
Where the eye mixes cuisse and cuisson
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cuisse and cuisson
A purely visual mix-up. cuisse (\kɥis\) and cuisson (\kɥi.sɔ̃\) 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 17987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuisse is recorded at frequency rank #9,462, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɥis\. cuisson is at rank #8,525, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɥi.sɔ̃\.
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 17987, this pair ranks #380,530 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cuisse vs cuisson
Shared letters: cisu. Private to "cuisse": e. Private to "cuisson": no.
"cuisse" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "cuisson" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cuisse" for "cuisson" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cuisse" vs "cuisson" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuisson" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #380,530 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuisse" and "cuisson" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuirasse vs cuisse". 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 #380,530 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.