Which to use
“pri” and “pts” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,137
- “pri” frequency rank
- #13,041
- “pts” frequency rank
- 39178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pri | pts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Argile, glaise. | Pluriel de pᵗ. |
Where the eye mixes pri and pts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between pri and pts
A purely visual mix-up. pri (\ˈpriː\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pri is recorded at frequency rank #26,137, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈpriː\. 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 39178, this pair ranks #249,920 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pri vs pts
Shared letters: p. Private to "pri": ir. Private to "pts": st.
"pri" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "pts" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pri" for "pts" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pri" or "pts"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pri" and "pts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pri" 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 #249,920 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pri" and "pts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prep vs pri". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #249,920 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.