Which to use
“péri” and “persil” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,649
- “péri” frequency rank
- #25,434
- “persil” frequency rank
- 38083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | péri | persil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Génie féminin qui, dans les contes persans, joue un rôle analogue à celui des fées dans les contes occidentaux. | Plante potagère aromatique de la famille des apiacées qui ressemble au cerfeuil et qui sert à divers usages pour la cuisine. |
Where the eye mixes péri and persil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses péri with persil
A purely visual mix-up. péri (\pe.ʁi\) and persil (\pɛʁ.sil\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
péri is recorded at frequency rank #12,649, classified as anoun, pronounced \pe.ʁi\. persil is at rank #25,434, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɛʁ.sil\.
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 38083, this pair ranks #257,779 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of péri vs persil
Shared letters: ipr. Private to "péri": é. Private to "persil": els.
"péri" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "persil" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- persil ← eprsil · perisl · perrsil · persill · persli · perssil · pesril · ppersil
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "péri" and "persil" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "péri" or "persil" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "péri" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "persil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,779 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "péri" and "persil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pensif vs persil". 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 #257,779 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.