moquentvsmoquésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“moquent” and “moqués” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,258
“moquent” frequency rank
#48,055
“moqués” frequency rank
66313
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature moquent moqués
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de moquer. Participe passé masculin pluriel de moquer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set moquent and moqués apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
moquent
6 ch
moqués

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. moquent (\mɔk\) and moqués (\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 66313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

moquent is recorded at frequency rank #18,258, classified as averb, pronounced \mɔk\. 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 66313, this pair ranks #68,372 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of moquent vs moqués

Shared letters: moqu. Private to "moquent": ent. Private to "moqués": .

"moquent" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC  ·  "moqués" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • moquentmmoquent · moqeunt · moqquent · moquennt · moquentt · moquetn · moqunet · mouqent

Frequency comparison

moquent#18,258
moqués#48,055

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "moquent" and "moqués" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\mɔk\ versus \mɔ.ke\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "moquent" or "moqués"?
"moquent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,258 in our French list, against #48,055 for "moqués". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering moquent vs moqués

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “moquent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list