Which to use
“maîtrises” is a noun and “maîtrisez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,905
- “maîtrises” frequency rank
- #39,398
- “maîtrisez” frequency rank
- 72303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maîtrises | maîtrisez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de maîtrise. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de maîtriser. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set maîtrises and maîtrisez 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: maîtrises is \me.tʁiz\ while maîtrisez is \mɛ.tʁi.ze\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “maîtrises” becomes z in “maîtrisez”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maîtrises is recorded at frequency rank #32,905, classified as anoun, pronounced \me.tʁiz\. 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 72303, this pair ranks #44,468 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maîtrises vs maîtrisez
Shared letters: aeimrstî. Private to "maîtrises": -. Private to "maîtrisez": z.
"maîtrises" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC · "maîtrisez" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maîtrises" and "maîtrisez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maîtrises" or "maîtrisez"?
Remembering maîtrises vs maîtrisez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “maîtrises”; for a verb, it's “maîtrisez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “maîtrises” entry
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