Which to use
“pic” and “PMR” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,593
- “pic” frequency rank
- #48,720
- “PMR” frequency rank
- 54313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pic | PMR |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Oiseau grimpeur se nourrissant de larves qu’il va chercher dans l’écorce en la frappant par des coups de bec répétés pour tester la résonance du bois (martèlement) ; communiquant également avec ses congénères par ce moyen (tambourinage) et creusant son nid dans un tronc d’arbre. | Personne à mobilité réduite ; par exemple, personne qui se déplace en fauteuil roulant. |
Where the eye mixes pic and PMR
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pic with PMR
A purely visual mix-up. pic (\pik\) and PMR (\pe.ɛm.ɛʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pic is recorded at frequency rank #5,593, classified as anoun, pronounced \pik\. PMR is at rank #48,720, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pe.ɛm.ɛʁ\.
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 54313, this pair ranks #134,865 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pic vs PMR
Shared letters: p. Private to "pic": ci. Private to "PMR": mr.
"pic" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "PMR" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pic" for "PMR" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pic" vs "PMR" - 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 "pic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "PMR" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,865 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pic" and "PMR" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs PMR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #134,865 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.