Which to use
“perfs” and “pesos” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,951
- “perfs” frequency rank
- #32,524
- “pesos” frequency rank
- 79475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perfs | pesos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de perf. | Pluriel de peso. |
Where the eye mixes perfs and pesos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. perfs (CVCCC) and pesos (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: perfs vs pesos
A purely visual mix-up. perfs (\pɛʁf\) and pesos (\pə.zɔs\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79475, 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\. pesos is at rank #32,524, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pə.zɔs\.
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 79475, this pair ranks #23,207 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of perfs vs pesos
Shared letters: eps. Private to "perfs": fr. Private to "pesos": o.
"perfs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "pesos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "perfs" for "pesos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "perfs" vs "pesos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "pesos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,207 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perfs" and "pesos" 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 #23,207 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.