Which to use
“plon” and “plug” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,186
- “plon” frequency rank
- #23,647
- “plug” frequency rank
- 54833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plon | plug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom, sur les côtes du Morbihan, d'un poisson de mer. | Prise électrique ; fiche. |
Where the eye mixes plon and plug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between plon and plug
A purely visual mix-up. plon (\plɔ̃\) and plug (\plœɡ\) 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 54833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plon is recorded at frequency rank #31,186, classified as anoun, pronounced \plɔ̃\. plug is at rank #23,647, tagged as anoun, pronounced \plœɡ\.
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 54833, this pair ranks #131,377 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plon vs plug
Shared letters: lp. Private to "plon": no. Private to "plug": gu.
"plon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "plug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "plon" for "plug" ever safe?
Which is more common, "plon" or "plug"?
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 "plon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "plug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,377 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plon" and "plug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs plon". 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 #131,377 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.