mètres

\mɛtʁ\

/\mɛtʁ\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“mètres” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,068. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,068
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de mètre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-metres · mètres · French

mètres · rank #1,068 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,068
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mme

Nearest frequency peer: Mme (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “mètres”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “mètres” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mètres vs mets
50% similar
mètres vs mette
50% similar
mètres vs meurs
50% similar

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

Key facts for mètres
PropertyValue
Headwordmètres
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛtʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,068
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “mètres” se place dans la fréquence du français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.mètresse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Mme » (#1,067), « normal » (#1,069), « mesures » (#1,066). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around mètres (IPA \mɛtʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,068 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de mètre.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mètres, with forms such as "metres", "mmètres", and "mtères". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mets", "mette", "meurs", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mètres, spelled M-È-T-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de mètre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mètres appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Face aux tourmentes, aux vents d’Ouest venus du large, soutenue par les lierres géants qui se sont agriffés à ses millénaires murailles, que leurs trois mètres d’épaisseur ont accueillis et qui la font désormais éternelle, on se la figure un de ses farouches veilleurs des temps passés, gardiens du pays qui les entoure et prête à donner l’alarme si quelque…

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • metres
  • mmètres
  • mtères
  • mèrtes
  • mèters
  • mètress
  • mètrres
  • mètrse
  • mèttres
  • èmtres

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mètres - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

metres1mmètres1mtères2mèrtes2mèters2mètress1mètrres1mètrse2
Edit distance from "mètres"

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 "mètres"?
"mètres" is spelled M-È-T-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛtʁ\.
What does "mètres" mean?
As a noun, "mètres" means: Pluriel de mètre.
What words are commonly confused with "mètres"?
"mètres" is commonly confused with "mets", "mette", "meurs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mètres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mètres" is \mɛtʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mètres" come from?
"mètres" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mètres", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

normal#1,069réussi#1,072course#1,059couple#1,058

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

mesures10 variantsgestion10 variantssuivant10 variantsviennent10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list