Which to use
“mettra” is a verb and “mostra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,414
- “mettra” frequency rank
- #47,468
- “mostra” frequency rank
- 53882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mettra | mostra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de mettre. | Montre. |
Where the eye mixes mettra and mostra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mettra and mostra follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses mettra with mostra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mettra is \mɛ.tʁa\ while mostra is \ˈmo.stra\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mettra is recorded at frequency rank #6,414, classified as averb, pronounced \mɛ.tʁa\. mostra is at rank #47,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈmo.stra\.
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 53882, this pair ranks #137,798 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mettra vs mostra
Shared letters: amrt. Private to "mettra": e. Private to "mostra": os.
"mettra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "mostra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mettra" for "mostra" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mettra" or "mostra"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mettra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mostra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,798 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mettra" and "mostra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mostra vs Moura". 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 #137,798 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.