Which to use
“conques” and “coque” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,390
- “conques” frequency rank
- #7,042
- “coque” frequency rank
- 51432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conques | coque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de conque. | Enveloppe extérieure de l’œuf. |
Where the eye mixes conques and coque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses conques with coque
A purely visual mix-up. conques (\kɔ̃k\) and coque (\kɔk\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conques is recorded at frequency rank #44,390, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃k\. coque is at rank #7,042, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔk\.
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 51432, this pair ranks #155,040 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conques vs coque
Shared letters: ceoqu. Private to "conques": ns. Private to "coque": -.
"conques" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "coque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conques" and "coque" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "conques" or "coque"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "conques" and "coque" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "conques" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,040 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conques" and "coque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "congres vs conques". 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 #155,040 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.