Which to use
“pires” and “pris” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,700
- “pires” frequency rank
- #302
- “pris” frequency rank
- 5002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pires | pris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de pire. | Occupé, pas disponible. |
Where the eye mixes pires and pris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pires and pris
A purely visual mix-up. pires (\piʁ\) and pris (\pʁi\) 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 5002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pires is recorded at frequency rank #4,700, classified as anadj, pronounced \piʁ\. pris is at rank #302, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pʁi\.
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 5002, this pair ranks #430,158 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pires vs pris
Shared letters: iprs. Private to "pires": e. Private to "pris": -.
"pires" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pires" and "pris" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pires" or "pris"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pires" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #430,158 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pires" and "pris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pires vs prep". 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 #430,158 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.