Which to use
“parés” and “percés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,589
- “parés” frequency rank
- #34,666
- “percés” frequency rank
- 78255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parés | percés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de paré. | Masculin pluriel de percé. |
Where the eye mixes parés and percés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. parés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against percés's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses parés with percés
A purely visual mix-up. parés (\pa.ʁe\) and percés (\pɛʁ.se\) 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 78255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parés is recorded at frequency rank #43,589, classified as anadj, pronounced \pa.ʁe\. percés is at rank #34,666, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pɛʁ.se\.
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 78255, this pair ranks #26,234 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parés vs percés
Shared letters: prsé. Private to "parés": a. Private to "percés": ce.
"parés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "percés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parés" and "percés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "parés" or "percés" show up more?
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 "parés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "percés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,234 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parés" and "percés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parés vs prep". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #26,234 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.