Which to use
“muet” and “muets” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,034
- “muet” frequency rank
- #22,948
- “muets” frequency rank
- 32982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | muet | muets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est privé de l’usage de la parole, naturellement ou par accident. | Masculin pluriel de muet. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set muet and muets apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
muet and muets 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 extra letter(s) - “muet” sits inside “muets” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
muet is recorded at frequency rank #10,034, classified as anadj, pronounced \mɥɛ\. muets is at rank #22,948, tagged as anadj, pronounced \mɥɛ\.
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 32982, this pair ranks #293,646 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "muet" and "muets" be used interchangeably?
Remembering muet vs muets
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “muet” entry
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