Which to use
“payeurs” and “peurs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,819
- “payeurs” frequency rank
- #12,639
- “peurs” frequency rank
- 46458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | payeurs | peurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de payeur. | Pluriel de peur. |
Where the eye mixes payeurs and peurs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. payeurs runs 7 letters (CVVVVCC) against peurs's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses payeurs with peurs
A purely visual mix-up. payeurs (\pɛ.jœʁ\) and peurs (\pœʁ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
payeurs is recorded at frequency rank #33,819, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɛ.jœʁ\. peurs is at rank #12,639, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pœʁ\.
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 46458, this pair ranks #194,784 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of payeurs vs peurs
Shared letters: eprsu. Private to "payeurs": ay. Private to "peurs": -.
"payeurs" · 7 letters · shape CVVVVCC · "peurs" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "payeurs" for "peurs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "payeurs" or "peurs"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "payeurs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,784 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "payeurs" and "peurs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parieurs vs payeurs". 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 #194,784 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.