Which to use
“membre” is a noun and “meutre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,034
- “membre” frequency rank
- #48,664
- “meutre” frequency rank
- 49698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | membre | meutre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partie extérieure du corps d’un être humain ou d’un animal, distinguée de toutes les autres par quelque fonction particulière. Note d’usage : Se dit principalement des bras et des jambes ; ne se dit jamais de la tête. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de meutern. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set membre and meutre apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: membre is \mɑ̃bʁ\ while meutre is \ˈmɔɪ̯tʁə\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
membre is recorded at frequency rank #1,034, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɑ̃bʁ\. meutre is at rank #48,664, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈmɔɪ̯tʁə\.
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 49698, this pair ranks #168,548 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of membre vs meutre
Shared letters: emr. Private to "membre": b. Private to "meutre": tu.
"membre" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "meutre" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "membre" and "meutre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "membre" or "meutre"?
Remembering membre vs meutre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “membre”; for a verb, it's “meutre”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “membre” entry
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