Which to use
“pêches” and “pètes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,733
- “pêches” frequency rank
- #48,737
- “pètes” frequency rank
- 64470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pêches | pètes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de pêche. | Pluriel de pète. |
Where the eye mixes pêches and pètes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pêches runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against pètes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pêches and pètes
A purely visual mix-up. pêches (\pɛʃ\) and pètes (\pɛt\) 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 64470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pêches is recorded at frequency rank #15,733, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɛʃ\. pètes is at rank #48,737, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɛt\.
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 64470, this pair ranks #76,936 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pêches vs pètes
Shared letters: eps. Private to "pêches": chê. Private to "pètes": tè.
"pêches" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pètes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pêches" and "pètes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pêches" or "pètes"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pêches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pètes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,936 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pêches" and "pètes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peep vs pètes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #76,936 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.