Which to use
“poi” and “point” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,426
- “poi” frequency rank
- #217
- “point” frequency rank
- 40643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poi | point |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plat polynésien de consistance pâteuse à semi-fluide, mélange de plusieurs fruits ou légumes. | Action de piquer dans un tissu avec une aiguille enfilée ou résultat de cette action, piqûre. |
Where the eye mixes poi and point
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between poi and point
A purely visual mix-up. poi (\pɔj\) and point (\pwɛ̃\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “poi” sits inside “point”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poi is recorded at frequency rank #40,426, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɔj\. point is at rank #217, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pwɛ̃\.
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 40643, this pair ranks #239,034 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poi vs point
Shared letters: iop. Private to "poi": -. Private to "point": nt.
"poi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "point" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- point ← opint · piont · poinnt · pointt · poitn · ponit · ppoint
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "poi" for "point" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "poi" or "point" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "poi" and "point" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "poi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "point" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,034 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poi" and "point" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs poi". 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 #239,034 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.