Which to use
“macros” and “métros” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,776
- “macros” frequency rank
- #28,261
- “métros” frequency rank
- 78037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | macros | métros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de macro. | Pluriel de métro. |
Where the eye mixes macros and métros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. macros and métros follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between macros and métros
A purely visual mix-up. macros (\ma.kʁo\) and métros (\me.tʁo\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78037, 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\. métros is at rank #28,261, tagged as anoun, pronounced \me.tʁo\.
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 78037, this pair ranks #26,793 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of macros vs métros
Shared letters: mors. Private to "macros": ac. Private to "métros": té.
"macros" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "métros" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- macros ← amcros · maccros · macors · macross · macrros · macrso · mcaros · mmacros
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "macros" and "métros" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "macros" vs "métros" - 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 "métros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,793 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "macros" and "métros" 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 #26,793 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.