métrage

\met.ʁaʒ\

/\met.ʁaʒ\/ noun

The verdict

“métrage” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,115 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,115
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de métrer ou résultat de cette action.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

métrage vs mètre
57% similar
métrage vs mirage
71% similar
métrage vs métrages
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for métrage
PropertyValue
Headwordmétrage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\met.ʁaʒ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,115
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “métrage” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). métrage lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for métrage is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \met.ʁaʒ\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,115 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for métrage, with forms such as "metrage", "mmétrage", and "mtérage". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "mètre", "mirage", "métrages", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is métrage, spelled M-É-T-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de métrer ou résultat de cette action.
  2. 2
    Dimensions d'un coupon de tissu.
  3. 3
    Film.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: metrage,mmétrage,mtérage,mértage,métarge,métraeg,métragge,métrgae,métrrage,méttrage,émtrage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of métrage - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

metrage1mmétrage1mtérage2mértage2métarge2métraeg2métragge1métrgae2
Edit distance from "métrage"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "métrage"?
"métrage" is spelled M-É-T-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \met.ʁaʒ\.
What does "métrage" mean?
As a noun, "métrage" means: Action de métrer ou résultat de cette action.
What words are commonly confused with "métrage"?
"métrage" is commonly confused with "mètre", "mirage", "métrages". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "métrage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "métrage" is \met.ʁaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "métrage" come from?
"métrage" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “métrage”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-É-T-R-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \met.ʁaʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mètre” - see the side-by-side comparison. métrage vs mètre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list