Which to use
“plots” and “pote” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,529
- “plots” frequency rank
- #2,294
- “pote” frequency rank
- 44823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plots | pote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de plot. | Copain (copine), ami(e). |
Where the eye mixes plots and pote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. plots runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against pote's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: plots vs pote
A purely visual mix-up. plots (\plo\) and pote (\pɔt\) 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 44823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plots is recorded at frequency rank #42,529, classified as anoun, pronounced \plo\. pote is at rank #2,294, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔt\.
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 44823, this pair ranks #207,545 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plots vs pote
Shared letters: opt. Private to "plots": ls. Private to "pote": e.
"plots" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "pote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "plots" and "pote" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "plots" or "pote"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "plots" and "pote" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "plots" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,545 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plots" and "pote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pivots vs plots". 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 #207,545 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.