Which to use
“maîtres” is an adjective and “montrés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,083
- “maîtres” frequency rank
- #19,344
- “montrés” frequency rank
- 23427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maîtres | montrés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de maître. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de montrer. |
Where the eye mixes maîtres and montrés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. maîtres (CVVCCVC) and montrés (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between maîtres and montrés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maîtres is \mɛtʁ\ while montrés is \mɔ̃.tʁe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maîtres is recorded at frequency rank #4,083, classified as anadj, pronounced \mɛtʁ\. montrés is at rank #19,344, tagged as averb, pronounced \mɔ̃.tʁe\.
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 23427, this pair ranks #352,543 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of maîtres vs montrés
Shared letters: mrst. Private to "maîtres": aeî. Private to "montrés": noé.
"maîtres" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "montrés" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maîtres" for "montrés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "maîtres" vs "montrés" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "maîtres" and "montrés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maîtres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "montrés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,543 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maîtres" and "montrés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "montais vs montrés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #352,543 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.