Which to use
“pertes” is a noun and “péter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,485
- “pertes” frequency rank
- #7,226
- “péter” frequency rank
- 10711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pertes | péter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de perte. | Rejeter un gaz par l’anus. Faire un pet. |
Where the eye mixes pertes and péter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pertes with péter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pertes is \pɛʁt\ while péter is \pe.te\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10711, 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\. péter is at rank #7,226, tagged as averb, pronounced \pe.te\.
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 10711, this pair ranks #411,920 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pertes vs péter
Shared letters: eprt. Private to "pertes": s. Private to "péter": é.
"pertes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "péter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pertes ← eprtes · perets · perrtes · pertess · pertse · perttes · petres · ppertes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pertes" for "péter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pertes" vs "péter" - 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 "pertes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "péter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #411,920 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pertes" and "péter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peep vs péter". 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 #411,920 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.