Which to use
“parme” and “perte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,694
- “parme” frequency rank
- #1,418
- “perte” frequency rank
- 18112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parme | perte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bouclier circulaire de trois pieds de diamètre, employé par les vélites, chez les Romains. | Privation de quelque chose de précieux, d’agréable, de commode, qu’on avait. |
Where the eye mixes parme and perte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parme and perte
A purely visual mix-up. parme (\paʁm\) and perte (\pɛʁt\) 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 18112, 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\. perte is at rank #1,418, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɛʁt\.
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 18112, this pair ranks #379,934 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parme vs perte
Shared letters: epr. Private to "parme": am. Private to "perte": t.
"parme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "perte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parme" and "perte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "parme" vs "perte" - 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 "parme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #379,934 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parme" and "perte" 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 #379,934 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.