Which to use
“mètre” is a noun and “meutre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,113
- “mètre” frequency rank
- #48,664
- “meutre” frequency rank
- 54777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mètre | meutre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unité de mesure de longueur du Système international, dont le symbole est m. Le mètre est défini de manière universelle depuis 1983 par la longueur du trajet parcouru par la lumière dans le vide en 1/299 792 458 de seconde. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de meutern. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mètre and meutre apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
mètre and meutre 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 54777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mètre is recorded at frequency rank #6,113, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɛtʁ\. 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 54777, this pair ranks #131,755 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mètre" and "meutre" be used interchangeably?
Remembering mètre vs meutre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “mètre”; for a verb, it's “meutre”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mètre” entry
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