Which to use
“banque” and “barques” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,134
- “banque” frequency rank
- #33,137
- “barques” frequency rank
- 34271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | banque | barques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Commerce de l'argent et du crédit qui consiste à recevoir des capitaux en compte courant avec ou sans intérêt ; à échanger des effets ou à les escompter avec des espèces, à des taux et moyennant des commissions variables ; à exécuter pour le compte de tiers toutes opérations de ce genre et à se charger de tous services financiers ; à créer et à émettre des lettres de change ; d’une façon générale, commercer de l’argent, ainsi que des titres et valeurs. | Pluriel de barque. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set banque and barques apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
banque and barques form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
banque is recorded at frequency rank #1,134, classified as anoun, pronounced \bɑ̃k\. barques is at rank #33,137, tagged as anoun, pronounced \baʁk\.
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 34271, this pair ranks #284,989 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "banque" and "barques" be used interchangeably?
Remembering banque vs barques
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 “banque” entry
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