Which to use
“pendus” and “perçus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,560
- “pendus” frequency rank
- #14,995
- “perçus” frequency rank
- 42555
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pendus | perçus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de pendu. | Masculin pluriel de perçu. |
Where the eye mixes pendus and perçus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pendus vs perçus
A purely visual mix-up. pendus (\pɑ̃.dy\) and perçus (\pɛʁ.sy\) 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 42555, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pendus is recorded at frequency rank #27,560, classified as anadj, pronounced \pɑ̃.dy\. perçus is at rank #14,995, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pɛʁ.sy\.
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 42555, this pair ranks #224,706 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pendus vs perçus
Shared letters: epsu. Private to "pendus": dn. Private to "perçus": rç.
"pendus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "perçus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pendus ← epndus · pednus · penddus · pendsu · penduss · penndus · penuds · pnedus
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pendus" for "perçus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pendus" vs "perçus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pendus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perçus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,706 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pendus" and "perçus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pendus vs pennes". 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 #224,706 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.