remarquentvsremarquerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,937
“remarquent” frequency rank
#3,285
“remarquer” frequency rank
31222
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature remarquent remarquer
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de remarquer. Marquer à nouveau.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remarquent and remarquer apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
remarquent
9 ch
remarquer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. remarquent (\ʁə.maʁk\) and remarquer (\ʁə.maʁ.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 31222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

remarquent is recorded at frequency rank #27,937, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.maʁk\. remarquer is at rank #3,285, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.maʁ.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 31222, this pair ranks #305,164 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of remarquent vs remarquer

Shared letters: aemqru. Private to "remarquent": nt. Private to "remarquer": -.

"remarquent" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC  ·  "remarquer" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • remarquentermarquent · reamrquent · remaqruent · remarqeunt · remarqquent · remarquennt · remarquentt · remarquetn
  • remarquerermarquer · reamrquer · remaqruer · remarqeur · remarqquer · remarquerr · remarqure · remarrquer

Frequency comparison

remarquent#27,937
remarquer#3,285

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "remarquent" and "remarquer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.maʁk\ versus \ʁə.maʁ.ke\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "remarquent" or "remarquer"?
"remarquer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,285 in our French list, against #27,937 for "remarquent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering remarquent vs remarquer

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list