Which to use
“PMR” and “ppm” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,720
- “PMR” frequency rank
- #38,483
- “ppm” frequency rank
- 87203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | PMR | ppm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personne à mobilité réduite ; par exemple, personne qui se déplace en fauteuil roulant. | Partie par million. |
Where the eye mixes PMR and ppm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: PMR vs ppm
A purely visual mix-up. PMR (\pe.ɛm.ɛʁ\) and ppm (\pe.pe.ɛm\) 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 87203, 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\. ppm is at rank #38,483, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pe.pe.ɛm\.
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 87203, this pair ranks #8,605 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of PMR vs ppm
Shared letters: mp. Private to "PMR": r. Private to "ppm": -.
"PMR" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "ppm" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "PMR" and "ppm" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "PMR" or "ppm" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "PMR" and "ppm" 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 "ppm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,605 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "PMR" and "ppm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs PMR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,605 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.