Which to use
“pètes” and “pote” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,737
- “pètes” frequency rank
- #2,294
- “pote” frequency rank
- 51031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pètes | pote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de pète. | Copain (copine), ami(e). |
Where the eye mixes pètes and pote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pètes vs pote
A purely visual mix-up. pètes (\pɛt\) and pote (\pɔt\) 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 51031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pètes is recorded at frequency rank #48,737, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɛt\. pote is at rank #2,294, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔt\.
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 51031, this pair ranks #158,118 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pètes vs pote
Shared letters: ept. Private to "pètes": sè. Private to "pote": o.
"pètes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pote ← opte · poet · potte · ppote · ptoe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pètes" and "pote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "pètes" or "pote" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pètes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,118 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pètes" and "pote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peep 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 #158,118 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.