Which to use
“loque” is a noun and “lorsque” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,272
- “loque” frequency rank
- #465
- “lorsque” frequency rank
- 46737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loque | lorsque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Étoffe réduite en lambeaux par suite de l’usure. | Quand, au moment où. |
Where the eye mixes loque and lorsque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. loque runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against lorsque's 7 (CVCCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between loque and lorsque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: loque is \lɔk\ while lorsque is \lɔʁsk\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loque is recorded at frequency rank #46,272, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɔk\. lorsque is at rank #465, tagged as aconj, pronounced \lɔʁsk\.
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 46737, this pair ranks #192,520 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loque vs lorsque
Shared letters: eloqu. Private to "loque": -. Private to "lorsque": rs.
"loque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "lorsque" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "loque" and "lorsque" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "loque" or "lorsque"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "loque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lorsque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,520 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loque" and "lorsque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laroque vs loque". 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 #192,520 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.