Which to use
“parts” and “perfs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,431
- “parts” frequency rank
- #46,951
- “perfs” frequency rank
- 51382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parts | perfs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de part. | Pluriel de perf. |
Where the eye mixes parts and perfs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. parts (\paʁ\) and perfs (\pɛʁf\) 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 51382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parts is recorded at frequency rank #4,431, classified as anoun, pronounced \paʁ\. perfs is at rank #46,951, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɛʁf\.
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 51382, this pair ranks #155,426 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parts vs perfs
Shared letters: prs. Private to "parts": at. Private to "perfs": ef.
"parts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "perfs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC