Which to use
“parmis” is a preposition and “permis” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,786
- “parmis” frequency rank
- #827
- “permis” frequency rank
- 18613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parmis | permis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de parmi. | Qui n’est pas interdit. |
Where the eye mixes parmis and permis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parmis and permis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parmis is \paʁ.mi\ while permis is \pɛʁ.mi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “parmis” becomes e in “permis”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parmis is recorded at frequency rank #17,786, classified as aprep, pronounced \paʁ.mi\. permis is at rank #827, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pɛʁ.mi\.
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 18613, this pair ranks #377,420 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parmis vs permis
Shared letters: imprs. Private to "parmis": a. Private to "permis": e.
"parmis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "permis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "parmis" for "permis" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "parmis" or "permis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parmis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "permis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #377,420 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parmis" and "permis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parmis vs Parrish". 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 #377,420 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.