Which to use
“plots” and “pts” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,529
- “plots” frequency rank
- #13,041
- “pts” frequency rank
- 55570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plots | pts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de plot. | Pluriel de pᵗ. |
Where the eye mixes plots and pts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between plots and pts
A purely visual mix-up. plots (\plo\) and pts (\pɔ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55570, 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\. pts is at rank #13,041, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔ̃\.
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 55570, this pair ranks #126,632 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plots vs pts
Shared letters: pst. Private to "plots": lo. Private to "pts": -.
"plots" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "pts" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- plots ← lpots · pllots · plost · plotss · plotts · pltos · polts · pplots
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "plots" and "pts" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "plots" vs "pts" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "plots" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,632 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plots" and "pts" 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 #126,632 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.