Which to use
“mature” is an adjective and “mouture” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,039
- “mature” frequency rank
- #26,803
- “mouture” frequency rank
- 35842
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mature | mouture |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mûr, qui fait preuve de maturité (morale et psychologique). | Action de moudre du blé, mais aussi d’autres grains. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mature and mouture apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
mature and mouture form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35842, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mature is recorded at frequency rank #9,039, classified as anadj, pronounced \ma.tyʁ\. mouture is at rank #26,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mu.tyʁ\.
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 35842, this pair ranks #273,864 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mature" and "mouture" be used interchangeably?
Remembering mature vs mouture
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “mature”; for a noun, it's “mouture”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mature” entry
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