Which to use
“permis” and “pris” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #827
- “permis” frequency rank
- #302
- “pris” frequency rank
- 1129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | permis | pris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui n’est pas interdit. | Occupé, pas disponible. |
Where the eye mixes permis and pris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between permis and pris
A purely visual mix-up. permis (\pɛʁ.mi\) and pris (\pʁi\) 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 1129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
permis is recorded at frequency rank #827, classified as anadj, pronounced \pɛʁ.mi\. pris is at rank #302, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pʁi\.
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 1129, this pair ranks #438,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of permis vs pris
Shared letters: iprs. Private to "permis": em. Private to "pris": -.
"permis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "permis" and "pris" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "permis" vs "pris" - which ranks higher?
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 "permis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #438,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "permis" and "pris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prep vs pris". 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 #438,583 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.