Which to use
“poignet” and “point” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,723
- “poignet” frequency rank
- #217
- “point” frequency rank
- 9940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poignet | point |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Articulation par laquelle l’avant-bras se joint à la main. | Action de piquer dans un tissu avec une aiguille enfilée ou résultat de cette action, piqûre. |
Where the eye mixes poignet and point
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: poignet vs point
A purely visual mix-up. poignet (\pwa.ɲɛ\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poignet is recorded at frequency rank #9,723, classified as anoun, pronounced \pwa.ɲɛ\. 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 9940, this pair ranks #414,848 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of poignet vs point
Shared letters: inopt. Private to "poignet": eg. Private to "point": -.
"poignet" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "point" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "poignet" and "point" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "poignet" vs "point" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "poignet" 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 #414,848 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poignet" and "point" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peins vs point". 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 #414,848 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.