Which to use
“perf” and “pet” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,321
- “perf” frequency rank
- #12,638
- “pet” frequency rank
- 36959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perf | pet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Performance. | Vent, gaz qui sort du corps par l’anus avec ou sans bruit. |
Where the eye mixes perf and pet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: perf vs pet
A purely visual mix-up. perf (\pɛʁf\) and pet (\pɛ\) 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 36959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perf is recorded at frequency rank #24,321, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɛʁf\. pet is at rank #12,638, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɛ\.
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 36959, this pair ranks #265,881 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perf vs pet
Shared letters: ep. Private to "perf": fr. Private to "pet": t.
"perf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pet" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- perf ← eprf · pefr · perff · perrf · pperf · pref
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "perf" and "pet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "perf" or "pet"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "perf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,881 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perf" and "pet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peep vs perf". 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 #265,881 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.