Which to use
“perçue” is an adjective and “Persée” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,214
- “perçue” frequency rank
- #37,476
- “Persée” frequency rank
- 49690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perçue | Persée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de perçu. | Sauveur d’Andromède, fille de Céphée et Cassiopée. |
Where the eye mixes perçue and Persée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses perçue with Persée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: perçue is \pɛʁ.sy\ while Persée is \pɛʁ.se\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perçue is recorded at frequency rank #12,214, classified as anadj, pronounced \pɛʁ.sy\. Persée is at rank #37,476, tagged as aname, pronounced \pɛʁ.se\.
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 49690, this pair ranks #168,623 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perçue vs Persée
Shared letters: epr. Private to "perçue": uç. Private to "Persée": sé.
"perçue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "Persée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perçue" for "Persée" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "perçue" or "Persée" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "perçue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Persée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,623 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perçue" and "Persée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Persée vs priée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #168,623 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.