Which to use
“marble” and “marque” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,580
- “marble” frequency rank
- #47,747
- “marque” frequency rank
- 55327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marble | marque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. | A brand of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car. |
Where the eye mixes marble and marque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between marble and marque
A purely visual mix-up. marble (/ˈmɑː.bəl/) and marque (/ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marble is recorded at frequency rank #7,580, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɑː.bəl/. marque is at rank #47,747, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/.
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 55327, this pair ranks #134,472 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of marble vs marque
Shared letters: aemr. Private to "marble": bl. Private to "marque": qu.
"marble" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "marque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "marble" for "marque" ever safe?
Which is more common, "marble" or "marque"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "marble" and "marque" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "marble" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,472 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marble" and "marque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Marne vs marque". 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 #134,472 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.