Which to use
“pitch” and “pitié” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,719
- “pitch” frequency rank
- #3,157
- “pitié” frequency rank
- 27876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pitch | pitié |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Angle mesuré entre la direction d’un plan (de stratification par exemple) et une droite (linéation) de ce plan. | Sentiment douloureux face aux souffrances d’autrui, que l'on ne connaît ou partage pas soi-même. |
Where the eye mixes pitch and pitié
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pitch and pitié
A purely visual mix-up. pitch (\pitʃ\) and pitié (\pi.tje\) 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 27876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pitch is recorded at frequency rank #24,719, classified as anoun, pronounced \pitʃ\. pitié is at rank #3,157, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pi.tje\.
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 27876, this pair ranks #326,223 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pitch vs pitié
Shared letters: ipt. Private to "pitch": ch. Private to "pitié": é.
"pitch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "pitié" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pitch ← iptch · picth · pitcch · pitchh · pithc · pittch · ppitch · ptich
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pitch" and "pitié" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pitch" or "pitié"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pitch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pitié" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #326,223 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pitch" and "pitié" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pico vs pitch". 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 #326,223 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.