Which to use
“marié” is an adjective and “matrice” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,937
- “marié” frequency rank
- #10,536
- “matrice” frequency rank
- 14473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marié | matrice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui s’est marié ; qui a un époux ou une épouse. | Utérus, organe creux qui, chez les femmes et les femelles des mammifères, contient le produit de la conception jusqu’à la mise au monde. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set marié and matrice 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 matrice is \ma.tʁis\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14473, 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\. matrice is at rank #10,536, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ma.tʁis\.
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 14473, this pair ranks #396,484 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of marié vs matrice
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "marié": é. Private to "matrice": cet.
"marié" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "matrice" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- matrice ← amtrice · martice · matirce · matrcie · matricce · matriec · matrrice · mattrice
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marié" and "matrice" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "marié" or "matrice"?
Remembering marié vs matrice
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “marié”; for a noun, it's “matrice”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “marié” entry
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