Which to use
“mariés” and “marins” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,593
- “mariés” frequency rank
- #3,543
- “marins” frequency rank
- 11136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mariés | marins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de l’adjectif marié. | Masculin pluriel de marin. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mariés and marins 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. mariés (\ma.ʁje\) and marins (\ma.ʁɛ̃\) 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 a single letter - é in “mariés” becomes n in “marins”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11136, 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\. marins is at rank #3,543, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ma.ʁɛ̃\.
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 11136, this pair ranks #410,330 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mariés vs marins
Shared letters: aimrs. Private to "mariés": é. Private to "marins": n.
"mariés" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "marins" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- marins ← amrins · mairns · marinns · marinss · marisn · marnis · marrins · mmarins
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mariés" and "marins" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mariés" or "marins"?
Remembering mariés vs marins
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 “mariés” entry
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