Which to use
“menton” and “mettons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,737
- “menton” frequency rank
- #6,715
- “mettons” frequency rank
- 15452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | menton | mettons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partie inférieure de la face située au-dessous de la lèvre inférieure, et qui, bien apparente chez l’être humain, diminue chez le singe, et disparaît à peu près complètement chez les animaux à museau allongé. | Pluriel de metton. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set menton and mettons apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
menton and mettons 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 15452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
menton is recorded at frequency rank #8,737, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɑ̃.tɔ̃\. mettons is at rank #6,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced \me.tɔ̃\.
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 15452, this pair ranks #392,307 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "menton" and "mettons" be used interchangeably?
Remembering menton vs mettons
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “menton” entry
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