roque

\ʁɔk\

/\ʁɔk\/ noun

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The verdict

“roque” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #30,785 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#30,785
frequency rank, French
5
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mouvement du jeu d’échecs où le roi et une tour bougent en un seul coup : le roi va de 2 cases vers la tour et la tour saute le roi et se met sur la case juste à côté. Pour faire ce coup, il faut :

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

roque vs rue
60% similar
roque vs rou
60% similar
roque vs rose
60% similar

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

Key facts for roque
PropertyValue
Headwordroque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɔk\
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,785
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “roque” 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). roque 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 roque is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁɔk\. Corpus data places it at rank #30,785 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for roque, with forms such as "roqeu", "roqque", and "rouqe". 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, "rue", "rou", "rose", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is roque, spelled R-O-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mouvement du jeu d’échecs où le roi et une tour bougent en un seul coup : le roi va de 2 cases vers la tour et la tour saute le roi et se met sur la case juste à côté. Pour faire ce coup, il faut :
  2. 2
    Mouvement du jeu d’échecs où le roi et une tour bougent en un seul coup : le roi va de 2 cases vers la tour et la tour saute le roi et se met sur la case juste à côté. Pour faire ce coup, il faut :
  3. 3
    Mouvement du jeu d’échecs où le roi et une tour bougent en un seul coup : le roi va de 2 cases vers la tour et la tour saute le roi et se met sur la case juste à côté. Pour faire ce coup, il faut :
  4. 4
    Mouvement du jeu d’échecs où le roi et une tour bougent en un seul coup : le roi va de 2 cases vers la tour et la tour saute le roi et se met sur la case juste à côté. Pour faire ce coup, il faut :

This word in other languages

castling(English)enroque(Español)Rochade(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: roqeu,roqque,rouqe,rqoue,rroque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of roque - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

roqeu2roqque1rouqe2rqoue2rroque1
Edit distance from "roque"

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 "roque"?
"roque" is spelled R-O-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɔk\.
What does "roque" mean?
As a noun, "roque" means: Mouvement du jeu d’échecs où le roi et une tour bougent en un seul coup : le roi va de 2 cases vers la tour et la tour saute le roi et se met sur la case juste à côté. Pour faire ce coup, il faut :
What words are commonly confused with "roque"?
"roque" is commonly confused with "rue", "rou", "rose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "roque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "roque" is \ʁɔk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "roque" come from?
"roque" 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 “roque”

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

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