Which to use
“plis” and “pri” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,211
- “plis” frequency rank
- #26,137
- “pri” frequency rank
- 42348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plis | pri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de pli. | Argile, glaise. |
Where the eye mixes plis and pri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between plis and pri
A purely visual mix-up. plis (\pli\) and pri (\ˈpriː\) 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 42348, 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\. pri is at rank #26,137, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈpriː\.
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 42348, this pair ranks #226,294 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plis vs pri
Shared letters: ip. Private to "plis": ls. Private to "pri": r.
"plis" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "pri" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- plis ← lpis · pils · pliss · pllis · plsi · pplis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "plis" for "pri" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "plis" or "pri" show up more?
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 "plis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,294 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plis" and "pri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prep vs pri". 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 #226,294 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.