Which to use
“PMR” and “psy” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,720
- “PMR” frequency rank
- #6,544
- “psy” frequency rank
- 55264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | PMR | psy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personne à mobilité réduite ; par exemple, personne qui se déplace en fauteuil roulant. | Psychologue, psychiatre, psychothérapeute ou psychanalyste (la plupart du temps sans que soit faite la distinction entre les uns et les autres). |
Where the eye mixes PMR and psy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between PMR and psy
A purely visual mix-up. PMR (\pe.ɛm.ɛʁ\) and psy (\psi\) 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 55264, 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\. psy is at rank #6,544, tagged as anoun, pronounced \psi\.
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 55264, this pair ranks #128,570 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of PMR vs psy
Shared letters: p. Private to "PMR": mr. Private to "psy": sy.
"PMR" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "psy" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "PMR" and "psy" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "PMR" vs "psy" - 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 "PMR" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "psy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,570 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "PMR" and "psy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs PMR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #128,570 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.