Which to use
“PMR” and “pod” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,720
- “PMR” frequency rank
- #33,404
- “pod” frequency rank
- 82124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | PMR | pod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personne à mobilité réduite ; par exemple, personne qui se déplace en fauteuil roulant. | Nacelle, conteneur ajouté sous un appareil. |
Where the eye mixes PMR and pod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. PMR (CCC) and pod (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: PMR vs pod
A purely visual mix-up. PMR (\pe.ɛm.ɛʁ\) and pod (\pɔd\) 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 82124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
PMR is recorded at frequency rank #48,720, classified as anoun, pronounced \pe.ɛm.ɛʁ\. pod is at rank #33,404, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔd\.
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 82124, this pair ranks #17,367 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of PMR vs pod
Shared letters: p. Private to "PMR": mr. Private to "pod": do.
"PMR" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "pod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "PMR" for "pod" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "PMR" or "pod" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "PMR" and "pod" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "PMR" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,367 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "PMR" and "pod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs PMR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #17,367 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.