remarquéevsremorquerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,722
“remarquée” frequency rank
#45,835
“remorquer” frequency rank
62557
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remarquée remorquer
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de remarquer. Traîner derrière soi, en parlant d'un bateau, des wagons, etc.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remarquée and remorquer apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
remarquée
9 ch
remorquer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. remarquée (\ʁə.maʁ.ke\) and remorquer (\ʁə.mɔʁ.ke\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remarquée is recorded at frequency rank #16,722, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.maʁ.ke\. remorquer is at rank #45,835, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.mɔʁ.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 62557, this pair ranks #86,465 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of remarquée vs remorquer

Shared letters: emqru. Private to "remarquée": . Private to "remorquer": o.

"remarquée" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVV  ·  "remorquer" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remorquerermorquer · remmorquer · remoqruer · remorqeur · remorqquer · remorquerr · remorqure · remorrquer

Frequency comparison

remarquée#16,722
remorquer#45,835

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remarquée" and "remorquer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.maʁ.ke\ versus \ʁə.mɔʁ.ke\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remarquée" or "remorquer"?
"remarquée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,722 in our French list, against #45,835 for "remorquer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remarquée vs remorquer

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 “remarquée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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