Which to use
“pète” and “pts” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,769
- “pète” frequency rank
- #13,041
- “pts” frequency rank
- 23810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pète | pts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Joint. | Pluriel de pᵗ. |
Where the eye mixes pète and pts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pète and pts
A purely visual mix-up. pète (\pɛt\) and pts (\pɔ̃\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pète is recorded at frequency rank #10,769, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɛt\. pts is at rank #13,041, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔ̃\.
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 23810, this pair ranks #350,320 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pète vs pts
Shared letters: pt. Private to "pète": eè. Private to "pts": s.
"pète" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pts" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pète" and "pts" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "pète" or "pts" show up more?
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 "pète" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #350,320 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pète" and "pts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs pts". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #350,320 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.