Which to use
“mètres” is a noun and “meutre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,068
- “mètres” frequency rank
- #48,664
- “meutre” frequency rank
- 49732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mètres | meutre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de mètre. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de meutern. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mètres and meutre apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mètres is \mɛtʁ\ while meutre is \ˈmɔɪ̯tʁə\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49732, 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\. 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 49732, this pair ranks #168,257 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mètres vs meutre
Shared letters: emrt. Private to "mètres": sè. Private to "meutre": u.
"mètres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "meutre" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- meutre ← emutre · meture · meurte · meuter · meuttre · mmeutre · muetre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mètres" and "meutre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mètres" or "meutre"?
Remembering mètres vs meutre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “mètres”; for a verb, it's “meutre”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mètres” entry
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