Which to use
“mariées” is an adjective and “méritées” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,178
- “mariées” frequency rank
- #48,674
- “méritées” frequency rank
- 64852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mariées | méritées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de marié. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de mériter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mariées and méritées apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: mariées is \ma.ʁje\ while méritées is \me.ʁi.te\. 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 64852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mariées is recorded at frequency rank #16,178, classified as anadj, pronounced \ma.ʁje\. méritées is at rank #48,674, tagged as averb, pronounced \me.ʁi.te\.
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 64852, this pair ranks #75,050 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mariées vs méritées
Shared letters: eimrsé. Private to "mariées": a. Private to "méritées": t.
"mariées" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC · "méritées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mariées" and "méritées" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering mariées vs méritées
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “mariées”; for a verb, it's “méritées”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mariées” entry
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