Which to use
“percés” and “perçue” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,666
- “percés” frequency rank
- #12,214
- “perçue” frequency rank
- 46880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | percés | perçue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de percé. | Féminin singulier de perçu. |
Where the eye mixes percés and perçue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses percés with perçue
A purely visual mix-up. percés (\pɛʁ.se\) and perçue (\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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
percés is recorded at frequency rank #34,666, classified as anadj, pronounced \pɛʁ.se\. perçue is at rank #12,214, 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 46880, this pair ranks #191,323 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of percés vs perçue
Shared letters: epr. Private to "percés": csé. Private to "perçue": uç.
"percés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "perçue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "percés" and "perçue" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "percés" vs "perçue" - which ranks higher?
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 "percés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perçue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,323 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "percés" and "perçue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "percés vs pètes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #191,323 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.