Which to use
“poi” and “poux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,426
- “poi” frequency rank
- #19,111
- “poux” frequency rank
- 59537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poi | poux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plat polynésien de consistance pâteuse à semi-fluide, mélange de plusieurs fruits ou légumes. | Pluriel de pou. |
Where the eye mixes poi and poux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: poi vs poux
A purely visual mix-up. poi (\pɔj\) and poux (\pu\) 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 59537, 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\. poux is at rank #19,111, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pu\.
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 59537, this pair ranks #102,587 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poi vs poux
Shared letters: op. Private to "poi": i. Private to "poux": ux.
"poi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "poux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- poux ← opux · pouxx · poxu · ppoux · puox
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "poi" and "poux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "poi" or "poux" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "poi" and "poux" 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 "poux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,587 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poi" and "poux" 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 #102,587 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.