Which to use
“mangez” and “mariez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,424
- “mangez” frequency rank
- #44,040
- “mariez” frequency rank
- 57464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mangez | mariez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de manger. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de marier. |
Where the eye mixes mangez and mariez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mangez (CVCCVC) and mariez (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: mangez vs mariez
A purely visual mix-up. mangez (\mɑ̃.ʒe\) and mariez (\ma.ʁje\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mangez is recorded at frequency rank #13,424, classified as averb, pronounced \mɑ̃.ʒe\. mariez is at rank #44,040, tagged as averb, pronounced \ma.ʁje\.
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 57464, this pair ranks #114,879 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mangez vs mariez
Shared letters: aemz. Private to "mangez": gn. Private to "mariez": ir.
"mangez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mariez" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mangez" and "mariez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mangez" vs "mariez" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mangez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mariez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,879 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mangez" and "mariez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mariera vs mariez". 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 #114,879 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.