remarquer

\ʁə.maʁ.ke\

/\ʁə.maʁ.ke\/ verb

The verdict

“remarquer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,285 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,285
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Marquer à nouveau.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

remarquer vs remorque
78% similar
remarquer vs remarquez
89% similar
remarquer vs remorques
78% similar

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

Key facts for remarquer
PropertyValue
Headwordremarquer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁə.maʁ.ke\
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,285
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “remarquer” 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). remarquer 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 remarquer is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁə.maʁ.ke\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,285 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for remarquer, with forms such as "ermarquer", "reamrquer", and "remaqruer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "remorque", "remarquez", "remorques", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is remarquer, spelled R-E-M-A-R-Q-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marquer à nouveau.
  2. 2
    Observer quelque chose ; faire attention à quelque chose.
  3. 3
    Distinguer parmi plusieurs autres personnes ou plusieurs autres choses.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ermarquer,reamrquer,remaqruer,remarqeur,remarqquer,remarquerr,remarqure,remarrquer,remaruqer,remmarquer,remraquer,rmearquer,rremarquer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of remarquer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ermarquer2reamrquer2remaqruer2remarqeur2remarqquer1remarquerr1remarqure2remarrquer1
Edit distance from "remarquer"

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 "remarquer"?
"remarquer" is spelled R-E-M-A-R-Q-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.maʁ.ke\.
What does "remarquer" mean?
As a verb, "remarquer" means: Marquer à nouveau.
What words are commonly confused with "remarquer"?
"remarquer" is commonly confused with "remorque", "remarquez", "remorques". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "remarquer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remarquer" is \ʁə.maʁ.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "remarquer" come from?
"remarquer" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “remarquer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-M-A-R-Q-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.maʁ.ke\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “remorque” - see the side-by-side comparison. remarquer vs remorque
  • 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