Which to use
“poi” and “proie” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,426
- “poi” frequency rank
- #6,874
- “proie” frequency rank
- 47300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poi | proie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plat polynésien de consistance pâteuse à semi-fluide, mélange de plusieurs fruits ou légumes. | Animal vivant qu’un animal carnassier ravit pour le manger. |
Where the eye mixes poi and proie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. poi runs 3 letters (CVV) against proie's 5 (CCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses poi with proie
A purely visual mix-up. poi (\pɔj\) and proie (\pʁwa\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47300, 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\. proie is at rank #6,874, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁwa\.
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 47300, this pair ranks #188,049 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poi vs proie
Shared letters: iop. Private to "poi": -. Private to "proie": er.
"poi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "proie" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- proie ← porie · pproie · prioe · proei · prroie · rpoie
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "poi" for "proie" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "poi" or "proie" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "poi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,049 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poi" and "proie" 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 #188,049 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.