Which to use
“maîtrises” and “matrices” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,905
- “maîtrises” frequency rank
- #28,646
- “matrices” frequency rank
- 61551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maîtrises | matrices |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de maîtrise. | Pluriel de matrice. |
Where the eye mixes maîtrises and matrices
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between maîtrises and matrices
A purely visual mix-up. maîtrises (\me.tʁiz\) and matrices (\ma.tʁis\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61551, 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\. matrices is at rank #28,646, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ma.tʁis\.
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 61551, this pair ranks #91,650 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maîtrises vs matrices
Shared letters: aeimrst. Private to "maîtrises": î. Private to "matrices": c.
"maîtrises" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC · "matrices" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- matrices ← amtrices · martices · matirces · matrcies · matricces · matricess · matricse · matriecs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maîtrises" for "matrices" ever safe?
Which is more common, "maîtrises" or "matrices"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "maîtrises" and "matrices" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maîtrises" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matrices" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,650 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maîtrises" and "matrices" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maîtrises vs maîtrisez". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #91,650 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.