Which to use
“périmée” is an adjective and “permet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,551
- “périmée” frequency rank
- #456
- “permet” frequency rank
- 43007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | périmée | permet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de périmé. | Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de permettre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set périmée and permet apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: périmée is \pe.ʁi.me\ while permet is \pɛʁ.mɛ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
périmée is recorded at frequency rank #42,551, classified as anadj, pronounced \pe.ʁi.me\. permet is at rank #456, tagged as averb, pronounced \pɛʁ.mɛ\.
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 43007, this pair ranks #221,304 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of périmée vs permet
Shared letters: empr. Private to "périmée": ié. Private to "permet": t.
"périmée" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "permet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- permet ← eprmet · pemret · peremt · permett · permmet · permte · perrmet · ppermet
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "périmée" and "permet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "périmée" or "permet"?
Remembering périmée vs permet
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “périmée”; for a verb, it's “permet”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “périmée” entry
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