Which to use
“puit” and “puits” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,476
- “puit” frequency rank
- #5,282
- “puits” frequency rank
- 46758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | puit | puits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante orthographique de puits. | Trou qui s’enfonce dans le sol pour tirer de l’eau, du pétrole, du gaz naturel, ou tout autre fluide qui se trouve en profondeur. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set puit and puits apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. puit and puits are pronounced identically (\pɥi\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “puit” sits inside “puits”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
puit is recorded at frequency rank #41,476, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɥi\. puits is at rank #5,282, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɥi\.
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 46758, this pair ranks #192,332 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of puit vs puits
Shared letters: iptu. Private to "puit": -. Private to "puits": s.
"puit" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "puits" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "puit" and "puits" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "puit" or "puits"?
Remembering puit vs puits
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “puit” entry
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