Which to use
“manquez” and “moquez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,312
- “manquez” frequency rank
- #34,199
- “moquez” frequency rank
- 48511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | manquez | moquez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de manquer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de moquer. |
Where the eye mixes manquez and moquez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: manquez vs moquez
A purely visual mix-up. manquez (\mɑ̃.ke\) and moquez (\mɔ.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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48511, 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\. moquez is at rank #34,199, tagged as averb, pronounced \mɔ.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 48511, this pair ranks #178,327 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of manquez vs moquez
Shared letters: emquz. Private to "manquez": an. Private to "moquez": o.
"manquez" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "moquez" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "manquez" and "moquez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "manquez" vs "moquez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "manquez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moquez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,327 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "manquez" and "moquez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moquée vs moquez". 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 #178,327 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.