Which to use
“macros” and “marks” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,776
- “macros” frequency rank
- #19,341
- “marks” frequency rank
- 69117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | macros | marks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de macro. | Pluriel de mark. |
Where the eye mixes macros and marks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses macros with marks
A purely visual mix-up. macros (\ma.kʁo\) and marks (\maʁk\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
macros is recorded at frequency rank #49,776, classified as anoun, pronounced \ma.kʁo\. marks is at rank #19,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced \maʁk\.
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 69117, this pair ranks #56,399 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of macros vs marks
Shared letters: amrs. Private to "macros": co. Private to "marks": k.
"macros" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "marks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "macros" and "marks" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "macros" vs "marks" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "macros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,399 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "macros" and "marks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "macros vs microns". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #56,399 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.