Which to use
“mariée” is a noun and “marqué” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,162
- “mariée” frequency rank
- #2,046
- “marqué” frequency rank
- 6208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mariée | marqué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Femme qui se marie ou qui s’est mariée le jour même. | Qui frappe la vue, l’attention, qui se fait remarquer, apparent, visible. |
Where the eye mixes mariée and marqué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mariée with marqué
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mariée is \ma.ʁje\ while marqué is \maʁ.ke\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mariée is recorded at frequency rank #4,162, classified as anoun, pronounced \ma.ʁje\. marqué is at rank #2,046, tagged as anadj, 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 6208, this pair ranks #426,853 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mariée vs marqué
Shared letters: amré. Private to "mariée": ei. Private to "marqué": qu.
"mariée" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "marqué" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mariée" and "marqué" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mariée" vs "marqué" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mariée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marqué" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,853 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mariée" and "marqué" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mariée vs mariera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #426,853 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.