marquer

\maʁ.ke\

/\maʁ.ke\/ verb

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The verdict

“marquer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,778 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,778
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Distinguer une chose d’une autre au moyen d’une marque.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

marquer vs masque
71% similar
marquer vs moquer
71% similar
marquer vs marrer
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for marquer
PropertyValue
Headwordmarquer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\maʁ.ke\
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,778
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marquer” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). marquer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for marquer is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \maʁ.ke\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,778 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for marquer, with forms such as "amrquer", "maqruer", and "marqeur". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "masque", "moquer", "marrer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is marquer, spelled M-A-R-Q-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Distinguer une chose d’une autre au moyen d’une marque.
  2. 2
    Imprimer, avec un fer chaud, un signe flétrissant sur l’épaule de l’homme qui est condamné à cette peine.
  3. 3
    Faire une marque, une impression sur quelque partie du corps, par contusion, blessure, brûlure, etc.
  4. 4
    Garder une trace, une empreinte des contacts reçus.
  5. 5
    Dénoter, indiquer ou signaler en laissant des traces.
  6. 6
    Indiquer ; montrer.
  7. 7
    Mettre une marque pour se souvenir ou faire souvenir.
  8. 8
    Avoir sur l'adversaire l’avantage d’un nombre quelconque de points, d’après le calcul des points obtenus de part et d’autre dans les deux coups qui font le pari.
  9. 9
    Mander, indiquer, faire connaître, soit oralement, soit par écrit.
  10. 10
    Inscrire, écrire.
  11. 11
    Établir ou améliorer un score.
  12. 12
    Indiquer l'heure en parlant d'un cadran solaire.
  13. 13
    Être remarqué.
  14. 14
    Indiquer l’intention qu’il faudrait cacher.
  15. 15
    Se faire remarquer
  16. 16
    Attirer l’attention.
  17. 17
    Faire une impression bonne, mais surtout mauvaise.

This word in other languages

mark(English)marcar(Español)andeuten(Deutsch)assinalar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amrquer,maqruer,marqeur,marqquer,marquerr,marqure,marrquer,maruqer,mmarquer,mraquer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marquer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amrquer2maqruer2marqeur2marqquer1marquerr1marqure2marrquer1maruqer2
Edit distance from "marquer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "marquer"?
"marquer" is spelled M-A-R-Q-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \maʁ.ke\.
What does "marquer" mean?
As a verb, "marquer" means: Distinguer une chose d’une autre au moyen d’une marque.
What words are commonly confused with "marquer"?
"marquer" is commonly confused with "masque", "moquer", "marrer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marquer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marquer" is \maʁ.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marquer" come from?
"marquer" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “marquer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-R-Q-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \maʁ.ke\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “masque” - see the side-by-side comparison. marquer vs masque
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list