Which to use
“manquée” is an adjective and “manquez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,932
- “manquée” frequency rank
- #14,312
- “manquez” frequency rank
- 37244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | manquée | manquez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de manqué. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de manquer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set manquée and manquez apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: manquée and manquez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \mɑ̃.ke\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
manquée is recorded at frequency rank #22,932, classified as anadj, pronounced \mɑ̃.ke\. manquez is at rank #14,312, tagged as averb, pronounced \mɑ̃.ke\.
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 37244, this pair ranks #263,867 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of manquée vs manquez
Shared letters: aemnqu. Private to "manquée": é. Private to "manquez": z.
"manquée" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV · "manquez" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- manquez ← amnquez · mannquez · manqeuz · manqquez · manquezz · manquze · manuqez · maqnuez
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "manquée" and "manquez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "manquée" or "manquez"?
Remembering manquée vs manquez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “manquée”; for a verb, it's “manquez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “manquée” entry
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