Which to use
“claque” is a noun and “craquer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,942
- “claque” frequency rank
- #9,144
- “craquer” frequency rank
- 17086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | claque | craquer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Coup du plat de la main. | Produire un bruit sec par le frottement, par l’éclatement ou par la désorganisation de ses éléments. |
Where the eye mixes claque and craquer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between claque and craquer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: claque is \klak\ while craquer is \kʁa.ke\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
claque is recorded at frequency rank #7,942, classified as anoun, pronounced \klak\. craquer is at rank #9,144, tagged as averb, pronounced \kʁa.ke\.
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 17086, this pair ranks #384,876 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of claque vs craquer
Shared letters: acequ. Private to "claque": l. Private to "craquer": r.
"claque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "craquer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "claque" and "craquer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "claque" vs "craquer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "claque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "craquer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #384,876 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "claque" and "craquer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "claquée vs craquer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #384,876 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.