mariés vs mûres, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“mariés” and “mûres” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,593
“mariés” frequency rank: #25,411
“mûres” frequency rank: 33004
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	mariés	mûres
Definition	Masculin pluriel de l’adjectif marié.	Féminin pluriel de mûr.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mariés and mûres apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

mariés

5 ch

mûres

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mariés (\ma.ʁje\) and mûres (\myʁ\) 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 33004, 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\. mûres is at rank #25,411, tagged as anadj, pronounced \myʁ\.

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 33004, this pair ranks #293,507 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mariés vs mûres

Shared letters: mrs. Private to "mariés": aié. Private to "mûres": eû.

"mariés" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "mûres" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Frequency comparison

mariés#7,593

mûres#25,411

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mariés" and "mûres" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (\ma.ʁje\ versus \myʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "mariés" or "mûres"?

"mariés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,593 in our French list, against #25,411 for "mûres". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mariés vs mûres

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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