Which to use
“mariée” and “matrice” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,162
- “mariée” frequency rank
- #10,536
- “matrice” frequency rank
- 14698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mariée | matrice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Femme qui se marie ou qui s’est mariée le jour même. | 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 mariée and matrice apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mariée (\ma.ʁje\) and matrice (\ma.tʁis\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mariée is recorded at frequency rank #4,162, classified as anoun, 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 14698, this pair ranks #395,567 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mariée vs matrice
Shared letters: aeimr. Private to "mariée": é. Private to "matrice": ct.
"mariée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "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 "mariée" and "matrice" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mariée" or "matrice"?
Remembering mariée vs matrice
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mariée” entry
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