Which to use
“poix” and “puig” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,482
- “poix” frequency rank
- #43,094
- “puig” frequency rank
- 81576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poix | puig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Matière résineuse gluante et noire qui s’obtient par la distillation des bois résineux de pins ou de sapins. | Colline, mont. |
Where the eye mixes poix and puig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. poix and puig follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses poix with puig
A purely visual mix-up. poix (\pwa\) and puig (\ˈput͡ʃ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poix is recorded at frequency rank #38,482, classified as anoun, pronounced \pwa\. puig is at rank #43,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈput͡ʃ\.
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 81576, this pair ranks #18,463 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of poix vs puig
Shared letters: ip. Private to "poix": ox. Private to "puig": gu.
"poix" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "puig" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "poix" for "puig" ever safe?
Frequency check: "poix" vs "puig" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "poix" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "puig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,463 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poix" and "puig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs puig". 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 #18,463 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.