Which to use
“marque” and “masque” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,747
- “marque” frequency rank
- #46,049
- “masque” frequency rank
- 93796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marque | masque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A brand of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car. | A dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song. |
Where the eye mixes marque and masque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between marque and masque
A purely visual mix-up. marque (/ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/) and masque (/mæsk/) 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 a single letter - r in “marque” becomes s in “masque”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93796, 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/. masque is at rank #46,049, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mæsk/.
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 93796, this pair ranks #1,704 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of marque vs masque
Shared letters: aemqu. Private to "marque": r. Private to "masque": s.
"marque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "masque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marque" and "masque" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "marque" or "masque"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "marque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "masque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,704 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marque" and "masque" 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 #1,704 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.