Which to use
“math” and “mythe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,994
- “math” frequency rank
- #5,586
- “mythe” frequency rank
- 17580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | math | mythe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante orthographique de maths. | Récit fabuleux d'origine immémoriale contenant un sens allégorique fondateur d'une communauté humaine et de son environnement. |
Where the eye mixes math and mythe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses math with mythe
A purely visual mix-up. math (\mat\) and mythe (\mit\) 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 17580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
math is recorded at frequency rank #11,994, classified as anoun, pronounced \mat\. mythe is at rank #5,586, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mit\.
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 17580, this pair ranks #382,470 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of math vs mythe
Shared letters: hmt. Private to "math": a. Private to "mythe": ey.
"math" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mythe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "math" for "mythe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "math" or "mythe"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "math" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mythe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #382,470 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "math" and "mythe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "math vs MWh". 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 #382,470 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.