Which to use
“braqués” is a verb and “brique” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,307
- “braqués” frequency rank
- #10,832
- “brique” frequency rank
- 54139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | braqués | brique |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe braquer. | Bloc de pierre artificielle fabriqué avec de la terre argileuse pétrie, moulée, séchée, cuite, et dont on se sert comme matériau de construction. Elle peut être pleine, alvéolée ou creuse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set braqués and brique apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: braqués is \bʁa.ke\ while brique is \bʁik\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
braqués is recorded at frequency rank #43,307, classified as averb, pronounced \bʁa.ke\. brique is at rank #10,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bʁik\.
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 54139, this pair ranks #136,004 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of braqués vs brique
Shared letters: bqru. Private to "braqués": asé. Private to "brique": ei.
"braqués" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "brique" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- brique ← bbrique · birque · briqeu · briqque · briuqe · brqiue · brrique · rbique
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "braqués" and "brique" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "braqués" or "brique"?
Remembering braqués vs brique
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “braqués”; for a noun, it's “brique”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “braqués” entry
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