Which to use
“démarque” is a noun and “démarquent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,605
- “démarque” frequency rank
- #46,129
- “démarquent” frequency rank
- 67734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | démarque | démarquent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chef de dème, tribun de la plèbe. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe démarquer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set démarque and démarquent apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: démarque and démarquent carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.maʁk\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “démarque” sits inside “démarquent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
démarque is recorded at frequency rank #21,605, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.maʁk\. démarquent is at rank #46,129, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.maʁk\.
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 67734, this pair ranks #62,125 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of démarque vs démarquent
Shared letters: ademqrué. Private to "démarque": -. Private to "démarquent": nt.
"démarque" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "démarquent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "démarque" and "démarquent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "démarque" or "démarquent"?
Remembering démarque vs démarquent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “démarque”; for a verb, it's “démarquent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “démarque” entry
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