Which to use
“perdu” is an adjective and “pondu” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #634
- “perdu” frequency rank
- #30,311
- “pondu” frequency rank
- 30945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perdu | pondu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dont on n’a plus la possession, la jouissance. | Feuille de manioc |
Where the eye mixes perdu and pondu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: perdu vs pondu
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: perdu is \pɛʁ.dy\ while pondu is \pɔn.dy\. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30945, 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\. pondu is at rank #30,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔn.dy\.
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 30945, this pair ranks #306,981 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perdu vs pondu
Shared letters: dpu. Private to "perdu": er. Private to "pondu": no.
"perdu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pondu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perdu" for "pondu" ever safe?
Which is more common, "perdu" or "pondu"?
Useful next steps
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 "pondu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,981 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perdu" and "pondu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pon vs pondu". 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 #306,981 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.