Which to use
“moquer” is a verb and “moser” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,351
- “moquer” frequency rank
- #46,902
- “moser” frequency rank
- 56253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moquer | moser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se railler de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose, en rire, en faire un sujet de plaisanterie ou de dérision. | Petit bâton (en bois, en verre, en métal, etc.) terminé par une étoile, que l'on utilise pour diminuer le nombre de bulles dans une boisson que l’on juge trop gazeuse. |
Letter map: moquer vs moser
Shared letters muted; letters that set moquer and moser apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: moquer vs moser
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: moquer is averb and moseranoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moquer is recorded at frequency rank #9,351, classified as averb, pronounced \mɔ.ke\. moser is at rank #46,902, tagged as anoun.
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 56253, this pair ranks #122,260 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moquer vs moser
Shared letters: emor. Private to "moquer": qu. Private to "moser": s.
"moquer" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "moser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moquer" and "moser" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "moquer" or "moser" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "moquer" and "moser".
- Full dictionary entry for "moquer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,260 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moquer" and "moser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Meier vs moser". 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 #122,260 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.