Which to use
“pertes” is a noun and “porter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,485
- “pertes” frequency rank
- #883
- “porter” frequency rank
- 4368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pertes | porter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de perte. | Soutenir quelque chose ou quelqu’un. |
Where the eye mixes pertes and porter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pertes with porter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pertes is \pɛʁt\ while porter is \pɔʁ.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4368, 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\. porter is at rank #883, tagged as averb, pronounced \pɔʁ.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 4368, this pair ranks #431,778 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pertes vs porter
Shared letters: eprt. Private to "pertes": s. Private to "porter": o.
"pertes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "porter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pertes" and "porter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pertes" vs "porter" - 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 "porter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #431,778 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pertes" and "porter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pertes vs pètes". 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 #431,778 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.