Which to use
“métrages” and “mirages” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,843
- “métrages” frequency rank
- #43,014
- “mirages” frequency rank
- 56857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | métrages | mirages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de métrage. | Pluriel de mirage. |
Where the eye mixes métrages and mirages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. métrages runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against mirages's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses métrages with mirages
A purely visual mix-up. métrages (\met.ʁaʒ\) and mirages (\mi.ʁaʒ\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56857, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
métrages is recorded at frequency rank #13,843, classified as anoun, pronounced \met.ʁaʒ\. mirages is at rank #43,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mi.ʁaʒ\.
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 56857, this pair ranks #118,483 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of métrages vs mirages
Shared letters: aegmrs. Private to "métrages": té. Private to "mirages": i.
"métrages" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "mirages" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mirages ← imrages · miarges · miraegs · miragess · miragges · miragse · mirgaes · mirrages
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "métrages" and "mirages" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "métrages" vs "mirages" - which ranks higher?
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 "métrages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mirages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,483 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "métrages" and "mirages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mirages vs mitigés". 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 #118,483 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.