Which to use
“patchs” and “pitch” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,634
- “patchs” frequency rank
- #24,719
- “pitch” frequency rank
- 60353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patchs | pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de patch. | Angle mesuré entre la direction d’un plan (de stratification par exemple) et une droite (linéation) de ce plan. |
Where the eye mixes patchs and pitch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between patchs and pitch
A purely visual mix-up. patchs (\patʃ\) and pitch (\pitʃ\) 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 60353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patchs is recorded at frequency rank #35,634, classified as anoun, pronounced \patʃ\. pitch is at rank #24,719, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pitʃ\.
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 60353, this pair ranks #98,027 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patchs vs pitch
Shared letters: chpt. Private to "patchs": as. Private to "pitch": i.
"patchs" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "pitch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "patchs" and "pitch" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "patchs" or "pitch"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "patchs" and "pitch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "patchs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pitch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,027 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patchs" and "pitch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paces vs patchs". 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 #98,027 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.