Which to use
“mariés” is an adjective and “marini” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,593
- “mariés” frequency rank
- #47,444
- “marini” frequency rank
- 55037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mariés | marini |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de l’adjectif marié. | Mariner. |
Where the eye mixes mariés and marini
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mariés (CVCVVC) and marini (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between mariés and marini
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mariés is \ma.ʁje\ while marini is \ma.ˈri.ni\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mariés is recorded at frequency rank #7,593, 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 55037, this pair ranks #130,072 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mariés vs marini
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "mariés": sé. Private to "marini": n.
"mariés" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "marini" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- marini ← amrini · mairni · mariin · marinni · marnii · marrini · mmarini · mraini
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mariés" and "marini" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mariés" vs "marini" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mariés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marini" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,072 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mariés" and "marini" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marini vs marlin". 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 #130,072 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.