Which to use
“percés” and “perçus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,666
- “percés” frequency rank
- #14,995
- “perçus” frequency rank
- 49661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | percés | perçus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de percé. | Masculin pluriel de perçu. |
Where the eye mixes percés and perçus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between percés and perçus
A purely visual mix-up. percés (\pɛʁ.se\) 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 49661, 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\. 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 49661, this pair ranks #168,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of percés vs perçus
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "percés": cé. Private to "perçus": uç.
"percés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "perçus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "percés" for "perçus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "percés" vs "perçus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "percés" and "perçus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "percés" 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 #168,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "percés" and "perçus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "percés vs pètes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #168,841 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.