Which to use
“perfs” and “pertes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,951
- “perfs” frequency rank
- #3,485
- “pertes” frequency rank
- 50436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perfs | pertes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de perf. | Pluriel de perte. |
Where the eye mixes perfs and pertes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: perfs vs pertes
A purely visual mix-up. perfs (\pɛʁf\) and pertes (\pɛʁt\) 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 50436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perfs is recorded at frequency rank #46,951, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɛʁf\. pertes is at rank #3,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɛʁt\.
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 50436, this pair ranks #162,652 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perfs vs pertes
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "perfs": f. Private to "pertes": t.
"perfs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "pertes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "perfs" and "pertes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "perfs" vs "pertes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "perfs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pertes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,652 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perfs" and "pertes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perfs vs pètes". 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 #162,652 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.