Which to use
“mariages” is a noun and “mariés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,317
- “mariages” frequency rank
- #7,593
- “mariés” frequency rank
- 13910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mariages | mariés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de mariage. | Masculin pluriel de l’adjectif marié. |
Where the eye mixes mariages and mariés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mariages runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against mariés's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mariages and mariés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mariages is \ma.ʁjaʒ\ while mariés is \ma.ʁje\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mariages is recorded at frequency rank #6,317, classified as anoun, pronounced \ma.ʁjaʒ\. mariés is at rank #7,593, tagged as anadj, 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 13910, this pair ranks #398,993 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mariages vs mariés
Shared letters: aimrs. Private to "mariages": eg. Private to "mariés": é.
"mariages" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "mariés" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mariages ← amriages · mairages · maraiges · mariaegs · mariagess · mariagges · mariagse · marigaes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mariages" and "mariés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mariages" or "mariés"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mariages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mariés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #398,993 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mariages" and "mariés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mariera vs mariés". 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 #398,993 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.