Which to use
“mariages” and “marriage” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,317
- “mariages” frequency rank
- #33,342
- “marriage” frequency rank
- 39659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mariages | marriage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de mariage. | Mariage (en tant que concept et institution). |
Where the eye mixes mariages and marriage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. mariages (CVCVVCVC) and marriage (CVCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: mariages vs marriage
A purely visual mix-up. mariages (\ma.ʁjaʒ\) and marriage (\ˈmæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ\) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39659, 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\. marriage is at rank #33,342, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈmæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ\.
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 39659, this pair ranks #246,335 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mariages vs marriage
Shared letters: aegimr. Private to "mariages": s. Private to "marriage": -.
"mariages" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "marriage" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mariages" and "marriage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mariages" or "marriage"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mariages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marriage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,335 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mariages" and "marriage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marécage vs marriage". 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 #246,335 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.