Which to use
“barème” and “barque” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,572
- “barème” frequency rank
- #15,097
- “barque” frequency rank
- 30669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barème | barque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recueil de comptes déjà faits à l'avance (certains présentés sous la forme de tableaux), facilitant le travail des comptables. | Petit bateau. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set barème and barque apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. barème (\ba.ʁɛm\) and barque (\baʁk\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
barème is recorded at frequency rank #15,572, classified as anoun, pronounced \ba.ʁɛm\. barque is at rank #15,097, 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 30669, this pair ranks #308,740 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of barème vs barque
Shared letters: aber. Private to "barème": mè. Private to "barque": qu.
"barème" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "barque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- barque ← abrque · baqrue · barqeu · barqque · barrque · baruqe · bbarque
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "barème" and "barque" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "barème" or "barque"?
Remembering barème vs barque
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 “barème” entry
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