Which to use
“maur” and “mayeur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,932
- “maur” frequency rank
- #42,457
- “mayeur” frequency rank
- 66389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maur | mayeur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fourmi. | Officier municipal. |
Where the eye mixes maur and mayeur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. maur runs 4 letters (CVVC) against mayeur's 6 (CVVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: maur vs mayeur
A purely visual mix-up. maur (\mø.yːr\) and mayeur (\ma.jœʁ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maur is recorded at frequency rank #23,932, classified as anoun, pronounced \mø.yːr\. mayeur is at rank #42,457, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ma.jœʁ\.
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 66389, this pair ranks #68,041 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maur vs mayeur
Shared letters: amru. Private to "maur": -. Private to "mayeur": ey.
"maur" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mayeur" · 6 letters · shape CVVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maur" and "mayeur" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maur" or "mayeur"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "maur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mayeur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,041 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maur" and "mayeur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mayeur vs moyeu". 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 #68,041 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.