Which to use
“parme” and “pause” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,694
- “parme” frequency rank
- #2,730
- “pause” frequency rank
- 19424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parme | pause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bouclier circulaire de trois pieds de diamètre, employé par les vélites, chez les Romains. | Suspension ou interruption momentanée d’une action. |
Where the eye mixes parme and pause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: parme vs pause
A purely visual mix-up. parme (\paʁm\) and pause (\poz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parme is recorded at frequency rank #16,694, classified as anoun, pronounced \paʁm\. pause is at rank #2,730, tagged as anoun, pronounced \poz\.
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 19424, this pair ranks #373,339 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parme vs pause
Shared letters: aep. Private to "parme": mr. Private to "pause": su.
"parme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parme" and "pause" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "parme" or "pause"?
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 "parme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #373,339 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parme" and "pause" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parl vs parme". 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 #373,339 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.