Which to use
“mari” and “math” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,335
- “mari” frequency rank
- #11,994
- “math” frequency rank
- 13329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mari | math |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Homme uni à une autre personne par les liens du mariage, époux. | Variante orthographique de maths. |
Where the eye mixes mari and math
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mari (CVCV) and math (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between mari and math
A purely visual mix-up. mari (\ma.ʁi\) and math (\mat\) 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 13329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mari is recorded at frequency rank #1,335, classified as anoun, pronounced \ma.ʁi\. math is at rank #11,994, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mat\.
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 13329, this pair ranks #401,459 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mari vs math
Shared letters: am. Private to "mari": ir. Private to "math": ht.
"mari" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "math" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mari" and "math" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mari" or "math"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mari" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "math" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #401,459 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mari" and "math" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "math vs MWh". 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 #401,459 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.