Which to use
“pots” and “pts” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,442
- “pots” frequency rank
- #13,041
- “pts” frequency rank
- 21483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pots | pts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de pot. | Pluriel de pᵗ. |
Where the eye mixes pots and pts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pots with pts
A purely visual mix-up. pots (\po\) and pts (\pɔ̃\) 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 21483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pots is recorded at frequency rank #8,442, classified as anoun, pronounced \po\. pts is at rank #13,041, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɔ̃\.
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 21483, this pair ranks #362,944 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pots vs pts
Shared letters: pst. Private to "pots": o. Private to "pts": -.
"pots" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pts" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pots ← opts · potss · potts · ppots · ptos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pots" and "pts" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pots" vs "pts" - 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 "pots" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #362,944 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pots" and "pts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs pts". 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 #362,944 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.