Which to use
“pègre” is a noun and “pers” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,988
- “pègre” frequency rank
- #17,512
- “pers” frequency rank
- 59500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pègre | pers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Catégorie des gens sans aveu qui vivent de friponnerie ou d’escroquerie. | Qui est entre le bleu et le vert (surtout en parlant des yeux). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pègre and pers apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pègre is \pɛɡʁ\ while pers is \pɛʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pègre is recorded at frequency rank #41,988, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɛɡʁ\. pers is at rank #17,512, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pɛʁ\.
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 59500, this pair ranks #102,792 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pègre vs pers
Shared letters: epr. Private to "pègre": gè. Private to "pers": s.
"pègre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pers" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pers ← eprs · perrs · pesr · ppers
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pègre" and "pers" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pègre" or "pers"?
Remembering pègre vs pers
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “pègre”; for an adjective, it's “pers”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pègre” entry
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