Which to use
“cuite” and “cut” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,301
- “cuite” frequency rank
- #17,668
- “cut” frequency rank
- 26969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuite | cut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sorte de cuisson donnée à la porcelaine, aux briques, au plâtre, etc. | Pointage permettant de se qualifier. |
Where the eye mixes cuite and cut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cuite vs cut
A purely visual mix-up. cuite (\kɥit\) and cut (\kœt\) 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 26969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuite is recorded at frequency rank #9,301, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɥit\. cut is at rank #17,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kœt\.
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 26969, this pair ranks #331,763 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cuite vs cut
Shared letters: ctu. Private to "cuite": ei. Private to "cut": -.
"cuite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "cut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cuite ← ccuite · ciute · cuiet · cuitte · cutie · ucite
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cuite" and "cut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cuite" or "cut"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #331,763 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuite" and "cut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCE vs cut". 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 #331,763 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.