Which to use
“parée” is a noun and “parque” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,632
- “parée” frequency rank
- #38,963
- “parque” frequency rank
- 74595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parée | parque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partie d'un fourneau de forge. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de parquer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set parée and parque apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parée is \pa.ʁe\ while parque is \paʁk\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parée is recorded at frequency rank #35,632, classified as anoun, pronounced \pa.ʁe\. parque is at rank #38,963, tagged as averb, pronounced \paʁk\.
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 74595, this pair ranks #36,651 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parée vs parque
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "parée": é. Private to "parque": qu.
"parée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "parque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- parque ← aprque · paqrue · parqeu · parqque · parrque · paruqe · pparque · praque
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parée" and "parque" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "parée" or "parque"?
Remembering parée vs parque
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “parée”; for a verb, it's “parque”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “parée” entry
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