Which to use
“plis” and “poi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,211
- “plis” frequency rank
- #40,426
- “poi” frequency rank
- 56637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plis | poi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de pli. | Plat polynésien de consistance pâteuse à semi-fluide, mélange de plusieurs fruits ou légumes. |
Where the eye mixes plis and poi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses plis with poi
A purely visual mix-up. plis (\pli\) and poi (\pɔj\) 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 56637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plis is recorded at frequency rank #16,211, classified as anoun, pronounced \pli\. poi is at rank #40,426, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔj\.
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 56637, this pair ranks #119,854 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plis vs poi
Shared letters: ip. Private to "plis": ls. Private to "poi": o.
"plis" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "poi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- plis ← lpis · pils · pliss · pllis · plsi · pplis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "plis" and "poi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "plis" or "poi"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "plis" and "poi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "plis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,854 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plis" and "poi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs poi". 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 #119,854 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.