Which to use
“paon” and “poi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,277
- “paon” frequency rank
- #40,426
- “poi” frequency rank
- 68703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paon | poi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grand oiseau domesticable, de l’ordre des gallinacés, dont le cri est strident, qui a un beau plumage mordoré, une petite aigrette sur la tête et dont la queue se compose de longues plumes couvertes d’ocelles, marques de différentes couleurs en forme d’yeux. | Plat polynésien de consistance pâteuse à semi-fluide, mélange de plusieurs fruits ou légumes. |
Where the eye mixes paon and poi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. paon runs 4 letters (CVVC) against poi's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses paon with poi
A purely visual mix-up. paon (\pɑ̃\) and poi (\pɔj\) 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 68703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paon is recorded at frequency rank #28,277, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɑ̃\. poi is at rank #40,426, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔj\.
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 68703, this pair ranks #58,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paon vs poi
Shared letters: op. Private to "paon": an. Private to "poi": i.
"paon" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "poi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- paon ← apon · pano · paonn · poan · ppaon
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "paon" and "poi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "paon" vs "poi" - 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 "paon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paon" and "poi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs poi". 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 #58,039 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.