Which to use
“mètres” and “metro” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,068
- “mètres” frequency rank
- #10,194
- “metro” frequency rank
- 11262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mètres | metro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de mètre. | Métro. |
Where the eye mixes mètres and metro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mètres with metro
A purely visual mix-up. mètres (\mɛtʁ\) and metro (\me.ˈtrɔ\) 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 11262, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mètres is recorded at frequency rank #1,068, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɛtʁ\. metro is at rank #10,194, tagged as anoun, pronounced \me.ˈtrɔ\.
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 11262, this pair ranks #409,806 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mètres vs metro
Shared letters: emrt. Private to "mètres": sè. Private to "metro": o.
"mètres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "metro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- metro ← emtro · merto · metor · metrro · mettro · mmetro · mtero
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mètres" and "metro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mètres" or "metro"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mètres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,806 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mètres" and "metro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "metro vs mito". 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 #409,806 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.