Which to use
“périphérie” and “périphérique” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,902
- “périphérie” frequency rank
- #10,770
- “périphérique” frequency rank
- 20672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | périphérie | périphérique |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Courbe ou surface limitant une aire plane ou un volume. | Pièce électronique connectée à un système informatique, qui permet la transmission des entrées et des sorties entre l’utilisateur et le système ou entre ce dernier et un autre système compatible. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set périphérie and périphérique apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
périphérie and périphérique form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
périphérie is recorded at frequency rank #9,902, classified as anoun, pronounced \pe.ʁi.fe.ʁi\. périphérique is at rank #10,770, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pe.ʁi.fe.ʁik\.
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 20672, this pair ranks #367,097 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering périphérie vs périphérique
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “périphérie” entry
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