Which to use
“métropolitaine” and “métropolitaines” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,519
- “métropolitaine” frequency rank
- #37,444
- “métropolitaines” frequency rank
- 46963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | métropolitaine | métropolitaines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de métropolitain. | Féminin pluriel de métropolitain. |
Same sound, different letters: métropolitaine vs métropolitaines
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 14 letters. métropolitaine runs 14 letters (CVCCVCVCVCVVCV) against métropolitaines's 15 (CVCCVCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - métropolitaine / métropolitaines
This is the hard kind. métropolitaine and métropolitaines are pronounced identically (\met.ʁɔ.pɔ.li.tɛn\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “métropolitaine” sits inside “métropolitaines”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
métropolitaine is recorded at frequency rank #9,519, classified as anadj, pronounced \met.ʁɔ.pɔ.li.tɛn\. métropolitaines is at rank #37,444, tagged as anadj, pronounced \met.ʁɔ.pɔ.li.tɛn\.
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 46963, this pair ranks #190,668 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of métropolitaine vs métropolitaines
Shared letters: aeilmnoprté. Private to "métropolitaine": -. Private to "métropolitaines": s.
"métropolitaine" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVVCV · "métropolitaines" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "métropolitaine" and "métropolitaines" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "métropolitaine" vs "métropolitaines" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "métropolitaine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "métropolitaines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,668 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "métropolitaine" and "métropolitaines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "métropolitaines vs métropolitains". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #190,668 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.