Which to use
“perdu” and “pers” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #634
- “perdu” frequency rank
- #17,512
- “pers” frequency rank
- 18146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdu | pers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dont on n’a plus la possession, la jouissance. | Qui est entre le bleu et le vert (surtout en parlant des yeux). |
Where the eye mixes perdu and pers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between perdu and pers
A purely visual mix-up. perdu (\pɛʁ.dy\) and pers (\pɛʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perdu is recorded at frequency rank #634, classified as anadj, pronounced \pɛʁ.dy\. 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 18146, this pair ranks #379,768 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of perdu vs pers
Shared letters: epr. Private to "perdu": du. Private to "pers": s.
"perdu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pers" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perdu" and "pers" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "perdu" vs "pers" - 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 "perdu" 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 #379,768 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdu" 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 #379,768 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.