Which to use
“mariez” is a verb and “maris” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,040
- “mariez” frequency rank
- #13,002
- “maris” frequency rank
- 57042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mariez | maris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de marier. | Pluriel de mari. |
Where the eye mixes mariez and maris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mariez runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against maris's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mariez with maris
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mariez is \ma.ʁje\ while maris is \ma.ʁi\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mariez is recorded at frequency rank #44,040, classified as averb, pronounced \ma.ʁje\. maris is at rank #13,002, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ma.ʁi\.
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 57042, this pair ranks #117,375 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mariez vs maris
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "mariez": ez. Private to "maris": s.
"mariez" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "maris" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mariez" and "maris" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mariez" or "maris"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mariez" and "maris" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mariez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,375 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mariez" and "maris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mariera vs mariez". 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 #117,375 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.