Which to use
“percée” is a noun and “priée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,826
- “percée” frequency rank
- #49,295
- “priée” frequency rank
- 61121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | percée | priée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ouverture pratiquée soit pour faire un chemin, soit pour se procurer un point de vue. | Participe passé féminin singulier de prier. |
Where the eye mixes percée and priée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses percée with priée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: percée is \pɛʁ.se\ while priée is \pʁi.je\. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
percée is recorded at frequency rank #11,826, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɛʁ.se\. priée is at rank #49,295, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁi.je\.
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 61121, this pair ranks #93,958 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of percée vs priée
Shared letters: epré. Private to "percée": c. Private to "priée": i.
"percée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "priée" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "percée" and "priée" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "percée" vs "priée" - 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 "percée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "priée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,958 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "percée" and "priée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prep vs priée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #93,958 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.