Which to use
“maîtrisée” is an adjective and “maîtrisez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,798
- “maîtrisée” frequency rank
- #39,398
- “maîtrisez” frequency rank
- 66196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maîtrisée | maîtrisez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de maîtrisé. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de maîtriser. |
Same sound, different letters: maîtrisée vs maîtrisez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. maîtrisée (CVVCCVCVV) and maîtrisez (CVVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Homophone desk: maîtrisée vs maîtrisez
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: maîtrisée and maîtrisez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \mɛ.tʁi.ze\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maîtrisée is recorded at frequency rank #26,798, classified as anadj, pronounced \mɛ.tʁi.ze\. maîtrisez is at rank #39,398, tagged as averb, pronounced \mɛ.tʁi.ze\.
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 66196, this pair ranks #68,879 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maîtrisée vs maîtrisez
Shared letters: aeimrstî. Private to "maîtrisée": é. Private to "maîtrisez": z.
"maîtrisée" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVV · "maîtrisez" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maîtrisée" and "maîtrisez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maîtrisée" vs "maîtrisez" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
"maîtrisée" and "maîtrisez" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "maîtrisée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maîtrisez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,879 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maîtrisée" and "maîtrisez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maîtrises vs maîtrisez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,879 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.