Which to use
“loque” is a noun and “loue” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,272
- “loque” frequency rank
- #10,531
- “loue” frequency rank
- 56803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loque | loue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Étoffe réduite en lambeaux par suite de l’usure. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de louer. |
Where the eye mixes loque and loue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between loque and loue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: loque is \lɔk\ while loue is \lu\. 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 56803, 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\. loue is at rank #10,531, tagged as averb, pronounced \lu\.
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 56803, this pair ranks #118,810 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loque vs loue
Shared letters: elou. Private to "loque": q. Private to "loue": -.
"loque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "loue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "loque" for "loue" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "loque" or "loue" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "loque" and "loue" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "loque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,810 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loque" and "loue" 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 #118,810 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.