Which to use
“métiers” is a noun and “métis” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,414
- “métiers” frequency rank
- #18,806
- “métis” frequency rank
- 22220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | métiers | métis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de métier. | Qui est né de parents d’origines différentes. |
Where the eye mixes métiers and métis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. métiers runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against métis's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between métiers and métis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: métiers is \me.tje\ while métis is \me.tis\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
métiers is recorded at frequency rank #3,414, classified as anoun, pronounced \me.tje\. métis is at rank #18,806, tagged as anadj, pronounced \me.tis\.
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 22220, this pair ranks #359,214 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of métiers vs métis
Shared letters: imsté. Private to "métiers": er. Private to "métis": -.
"métiers" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "métis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "métiers" and "métis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "métiers" or "métis" show up more?
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 "métiers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "métis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #359,214 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "métiers" and "métis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mercis vs métis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #359,214 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.