Which to use
“PMR” and “puy” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,720
- “PMR” frequency rank
- #9,901
- “puy” frequency rank
- 58621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | PMR | puy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personne à mobilité réduite ; par exemple, personne qui se déplace en fauteuil roulant. | Mont, montagne. |
Where the eye mixes PMR and puy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. PMR (CCC) and puy (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses PMR with puy
A purely visual mix-up. PMR (\pe.ɛm.ɛʁ\) and puy (\pɥi\) 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 58621, 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\. puy is at rank #9,901, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɥi\.
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 58621, this pair ranks #107,957 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of PMR vs puy
Shared letters: p. Private to "PMR": mr. Private to "puy": uy.
"PMR" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "puy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "PMR" for "puy" ever safe?
Which is more common, "PMR" or "puy"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "PMR" and "puy" 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 "puy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,957 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "PMR" and "puy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs PMR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #107,957 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.