Which to use
“marque” and “marquee” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,747
- “marque” frequency rank
- #23,031
- “marquee” frequency rank
- 70778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marque | marquee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A brand of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car. | A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set marque and marquee apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. marque (/ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/) and marquee (/mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiː/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “marque” sits inside “marquee”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marque is recorded at frequency rank #47,747, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/. marquee is at rank #23,031, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiː/.
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 70778, this pair ranks #49,204 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of marque vs marquee
Shared letters: aemqru. Private to "marque": -. Private to "marquee": -.
"marque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "marquee" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marque" and "marquee" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "marque" or "marquee"?
Remembering marque vs marquee
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 “marque” entry
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