Which to use
“masqués” is an adjective and “moqués” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,040
- “masqués” frequency rank
- #48,055
- “moqués” frequency rank
- 73095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | masqués | moqués |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de masqué. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de moquer. |
Where the eye mixes masqués and moqués
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. masqués runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against moqués's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between masqués and moqués
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: masqués is \mas.ke\ while moqués is \mɔ.ke\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
masqués is recorded at frequency rank #25,040, classified as anadj, pronounced \mas.ke\. moqués is at rank #48,055, 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 73095, this pair ranks #41,637 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of masqués vs moqués
Shared letters: mqsué. Private to "masqués": a. Private to "moqués": o.
"masqués" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "moqués" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "masqués" and "moqués" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "masqués" or "moqués"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "masqués" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moqués" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,637 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "masqués" and "moqués" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moquée vs moqués". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #41,637 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.