Which to use
“maçon” is an adjective and “macros” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,438
- “maçon” frequency rank
- #49,776
- “macros” frequency rank
- 65214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maçon | macros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui appartient au métier des maçons ou leur est comparable. | Pluriel de macro. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set maçon and macros apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maçon is \ma.sɔ̃\ while macros is \ma.kʁo\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maçon is recorded at frequency rank #15,438, classified as anadj, pronounced \ma.sɔ̃\. macros is at rank #49,776, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ma.kʁo\.
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 65214, this pair ranks #73,332 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maçon vs macros
Shared letters: amo. Private to "maçon": nç. Private to "macros": crs.
"maçon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "macros" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- macros ← amcros · maccros · macors · macross · macrros · macrso · mcaros · mmacros
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maçon" and "macros" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maçon" or "macros"?
Remembering maçon vs macros
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “maçon”; for a noun, it's “macros”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “maçon” entry
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