choquéevscroqueWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“choquée” and “croque” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,572
“choquée” frequency rank
#18,703
“croque” frequency rank
35275
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature choquée croque
Definition Une personne choquée. Croque-monsieur.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set choquée and croque apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
choquée
6 ch
croque

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. choquée (\ʃɔ.ke\) and croque (\kʁɔk\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

choquée is recorded at frequency rank #16,572, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʃɔ.ke\. croque is at rank #18,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁɔk\.

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 35275, this pair ranks #277,928 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of choquée vs croque

Shared letters: ceoqu. Private to "choquée": . Private to "croque": r.

"choquée" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVV  ·  "croque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • croqueccroque · corque · croqeu · croqque · crouqe · crqoue · crroque · rcoque

Frequency comparison

choquée#16,572
croque#18,703

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "choquée" and "croque" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʃɔ.ke\ versus \kʁɔk\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "choquée" or "croque"?
"choquée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,572 in our French list, against #18,703 for "croque". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering choquée vs croque

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 “choquée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list