Which to use
“perds” is a verb and “pers” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,378
- “perds” frequency rank
- #17,512
- “pers” frequency rank
- 22890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perds | pers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de perdre. | Qui est entre le bleu et le vert (surtout en parlant des yeux). |
Same sound, different letters: perds vs pers
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - perds / pers
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: perds and pers carry the same recorded pronunciation, \pɛʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perds is recorded at frequency rank #5,378, classified as averb, pronounced \pɛʁ\. pers is at rank #17,512, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pɛʁ\.
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 22890, this pair ranks #355,541 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perds vs pers
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "perds": d. Private to "pers": -.
"perds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "pers" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perds" and "pers" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "perds" vs "pers" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "perds" / "pers". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "perds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #355,541 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perds" and "pers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peep vs pers". 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 #355,541 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.