Which to use
“mangez” and “matez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,424
- “mangez” frequency rank
- #43,005
- “matez” frequency rank
- 56429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mangez | matez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de manger. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de mater. |
Where the eye mixes mangez and matez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mangez runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against matez's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mangez vs matez
A purely visual mix-up. mangez (\mɑ̃.ʒe\) and matez (\ma.te\) 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 56429, 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\. matez is at rank #43,005, tagged as averb, pronounced \ma.te\.
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 56429, this pair ranks #121,145 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mangez vs matez
Shared letters: aemz. Private to "mangez": gn. Private to "matez": t.
"mangez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "matez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mangez" and "matez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mangez" or "matez"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mangez" and "matez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mangez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,145 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mangez" and "matez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Maël vs matez". 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 #121,145 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.