magretvsmarketWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“magret” and “market” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,201
“magret” frequency rank
#14,977
“market” frequency rank
64178
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature magret market
Definition Filet de viande maigre découpé à partir de la poitrine d’une oie ou d’un canard gras. Marché.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set magret and market apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
magret
6 ch
market

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. magret (\ma.ɡʁɛ\) and market (\ˈmɑː.kɪt\) 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 64178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

magret is recorded at frequency rank #49,201, classified as anoun, pronounced \ma.ɡʁɛ\. market is at rank #14,977, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈmɑː.kɪt\.

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 64178, this pair ranks #78,319 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of magret vs market

Shared letters: aemrt. Private to "magret": g. Private to "market": k.

"magret" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "market" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • magretamgret · magert · maggret · magrett · magrret · magrte · marget · mgaret
  • marketamrket · makret · marekt · markett · markket · markte · marrket · mmarket

Frequency comparison

magret#49,201
market#14,977

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "magret" and "market" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ma.ɡʁɛ\ versus \ˈmɑː.kɪt\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "magret" or "market"?
"market" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,977 in our French list, against #49,201 for "magret". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering magret vs market

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “magret” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list