Which to use
“maîtriser” is a verb and “maîtrises” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,341
- “maîtriser” frequency rank
- #32,905
- “maîtrises” frequency rank
- 40246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maîtriser | maîtrises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Avoir ou prendre la maîtrise de quelqu’un, de quelque chose, le gouverner en maître, avec une autorité absolue. | Pluriel de maîtrise. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set maîtriser and maîtrises apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maîtriser is \me.tʁi.ze\ while maîtrises is \me.tʁiz\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “maîtriser” becomes s in “maîtrises”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maîtriser is recorded at frequency rank #7,341, classified as averb, pronounced \me.tʁi.ze\. maîtrises is at rank #32,905, tagged as anoun, pronounced \me.tʁiz\.
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 40246, this pair ranks #241,922 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maîtriser vs maîtrises
Shared letters: aeimrstî. Private to "maîtriser": -. Private to "maîtrises": -.
"maîtriser" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC · "maîtrises" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maîtriser" and "maîtrises" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maîtriser" or "maîtrises"?
Remembering maîtriser vs maîtrises
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “maîtriser”; for a noun, it's “maîtrises”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “maîtriser” entry
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