Which to use
“poètes” and “potes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,602
- “poètes” frequency rank
- #3,488
- “potes” frequency rank
- 12090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poètes | potes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de poète. | Pluriel de pote. |
Where the eye mixes poètes and potes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between poètes and potes
A purely visual mix-up. poètes (\pɔ.ɛt\) and potes (\pɔt\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poètes is recorded at frequency rank #8,602, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɔ.ɛt\. potes is at rank #3,488, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔt\.
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 12090, this pair ranks #406,622 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of poètes vs potes
Shared letters: eopst. Private to "poètes": è. Private to "potes": -.
"poètes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "potes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- potes ← optes · poets · potess · pottes · ppotes · ptoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "poètes" and "potes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "poètes" vs "potes" - 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 "poètes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "potes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #406,622 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poètes" and "potes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poètes vs pontet". 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 #406,622 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.