Which to use
“marié” is an adjective and “marini” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,937
- “marié” frequency rank
- #47,444
- “marini” frequency rank
- 51381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marié | marini |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui s’est marié ; qui a un époux ou une épouse. | Mariner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set marié and marini apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: marié is \ma.ʁje\ while marini is \ma.ˈri.ni\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marié is recorded at frequency rank #3,937, classified as anadj, pronounced \ma.ʁje\. marini is at rank #47,444, tagged as averb, pronounced \ma.ˈri.ni\.
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 51381, this pair ranks #155,434 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marié vs marini
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "marié": é. Private to "marini": n.
"marié" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "marini" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- marini ← amrini · mairni · mariin · marinni · marnii · marrini · mmarini · mraini
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marié" and "marini" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "marié" or "marini"?
Remembering marié vs marini
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “marié”; for a verb, it's “marini”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “marié” entry
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