Which to use
“marécage” and “mariage” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,395
- “marécage” frequency rank
- #741
- “mariage” frequency rank
- 40136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marécage | mariage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Étendue de terre saturée d'eau pendant la plus grande partie de l'année, et dont la surface du sol n'est généralement recouverte que d'une faible profondeur d'eau. | Union de deux personnes reconnue de façon officielle par la loi ou les règles en vigueur localement, dans le but de s’unir à vie en formant un couple. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set marécage and mariage apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. marécage (\ma.ʁe.kaʒ\) and mariage (\ma.ʁjaʒ\) 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 40136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marécage is recorded at frequency rank #39,395, classified as anoun, pronounced \ma.ʁe.kaʒ\. mariage is at rank #741, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ma.ʁjaʒ\.
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 40136, this pair ranks #242,772 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marécage vs mariage
Shared letters: aegmr. Private to "marécage": cé. Private to "mariage": i.
"marécage" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "mariage" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mariage ← amriage · mairage · maraige · mariaeg · mariagge · marigae · mmariage · mraiage
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marécage" and "mariage" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "marécage" or "mariage"?
Remembering marécage vs mariage
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “marécage” entry
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