Which to use
“modique” is an adjective and “mosaïque” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,444
- “modique” frequency rank
- #14,515
- “mosaïque” frequency rank
- 40959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modique | mosaïque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est peu considérable pécuniairement ; de peu de valeur. | Assemblage de morceaux de faïence représentant un motif artistique. |
Where the eye mixes modique and mosaïque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. modique runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against mosaïque's 8 (CVCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses modique with mosaïque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modique is \mɔ.dik\ while mosaïque is \mɔ.za.ik\. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modique is recorded at frequency rank #26,444, classified as anadj, pronounced \mɔ.dik\. mosaïque is at rank #14,515, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.za.ik\.
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 40959, this pair ranks #236,645 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modique vs mosaïque
Shared letters: emoqu. Private to "modique": di. Private to "mosaïque": asï.
"modique" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "mosaïque" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- modique ← mdoique · mmodique · moddique · modiqeu · modiqque · modiuqe · modqiue · moidque
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modique" and "mosaïque" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "modique" or "mosaïque" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "modique" and "mosaïque" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modique" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mosaïque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,645 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modique" and "mosaïque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mélodique vs modique". 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 #236,645 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.