manquezvsmarquezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“manquez” and “marquez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,312
“manquez” frequency rank
#19,592
“marquez” frequency rank
33904
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature manquez marquez
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de manquer. Indicatif présent, deuxième personne, du verbe marquer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set manquez and marquez apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
manquez
7 ch
marquez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. manquez (\mɑ̃.ke\) and marquez (\maʁ.ke\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “manquez” becomes r in “marquez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

manquez is recorded at frequency rank #14,312, classified as averb, pronounced \mɑ̃.ke\. marquez is at rank #19,592, tagged as averb, pronounced \maʁ.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 33904, this pair ranks #287,488 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of manquez vs marquez

Shared letters: aemquz. Private to "manquez": n. Private to "marquez": r.

"manquez" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "marquez" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • manquezamnquez · mannquez · manqeuz · manqquez · manquezz · manquze · manuqez · maqnuez
  • marquezamrquez · maqruez · marqeuz · marqquez · marquezz · marquze · marrquez · maruqez

Frequency comparison

manquez#14,312
marquez#19,592

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "manquez" and "marquez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\mɑ̃.ke\ versus \maʁ.ke\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "manquez" or "marquez"?
"manquez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,312 in our French list, against #19,592 for "marquez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering manquez vs marquez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “manquez” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list