Which to use
“coques” and “coquin” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,585
- “coques” frequency rank
- #14,892
- “coquin” frequency rank
- 31477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coques | coquin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de coque. | Celui qui a un caractère vil, qui est capable de friponneries, de vols, d’actions déshonnêtes. |
Where the eye mixes coques and coquin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses coques with coquin
A purely visual mix-up. coques (\kɔk\) and coquin (\kɔ.kɛ̃\) 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 31477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coques is recorded at frequency rank #16,585, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔk\. coquin is at rank #14,892, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.kɛ̃\.
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 31477, this pair ranks #303,552 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coques vs coquin
Shared letters: coqu. Private to "coques": es. Private to "coquin": in.
"coques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "coquin" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coques" for "coquin" ever safe?
Frequency check: "coques" vs "coquin" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "coques" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coquin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,552 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coques" and "coquin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codés vs coques". 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 #303,552 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.