Which to use
“marko” and “mask” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,617
- “marko” frequency rank
- #36,486
- “mask” frequency rank
- 71103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marko | mask |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marque. | Masque. |
Where the eye mixes marko and mask
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses marko with mask
A purely visual mix-up. marko (\ˈmar.ko\) and mask (\mɑːsk\) 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 71103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marko is recorded at frequency rank #34,617, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈmar.ko\. mask is at rank #36,486, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɑːsk\.
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 71103, this pair ranks #48,798 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of marko vs mask
Shared letters: akm. Private to "marko": or. Private to "mask": s.
"marko" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mask" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "marko" for "mask" ever safe?
Frequency check: "marko" vs "mask" - 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 "marko" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mask" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,798 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marko" and "mask" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mask vs MSG". 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 #48,798 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.