Which to use
“pertes” and “pète” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,485
- “pertes” frequency rank
- #10,769
- “pète” frequency rank
- 14254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pertes | pète |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de perte. | Joint. |
Where the eye mixes pertes and pète
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pertes and pète
A purely visual mix-up. pertes (\pɛʁt\) and pète (\pɛt\) 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 14254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pertes is recorded at frequency rank #3,485, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɛʁt\. pète is at rank #10,769, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɛt\.
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 14254, this pair ranks #397,492 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pertes vs pète
Shared letters: ept. Private to "pertes": rs. Private to "pète": è.
"pertes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pète" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pertes ← eprtes · perets · perrtes · pertess · pertse · perttes · petres · ppertes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pertes" and "pète" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "pertes" or "pète" show up more?
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 "pertes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pète" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #397,492 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pertes" and "pète" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peep vs pète". 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 #397,492 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.