requêtesvsroquettesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,291
“requêtes” frequency rank
#20,553
“roquettes” frequency rank
31844
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature requêtes roquettes
Definition Pluriel de requête. Pluriel de roquette.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set requêtes and roquettes apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
requêtes
9 ch
roquettes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. requêtes (\ʁə.kɛt\) and roquettes (\ʁɔ.kɛt\) 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 31844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

requêtes is recorded at frequency rank #11,291, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁə.kɛt\. roquettes is at rank #20,553, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɔ.kɛt\.

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 31844, this pair ranks #301,199 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of requêtes vs roquettes

Shared letters: eqrstu. Private to "requêtes": ê. Private to "roquettes": o.

"requêtes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "roquettes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • roquettesorquettes · roqeuttes · roqquettes · roquetes · roquetets · roquettess · roquettse · roqutetes

Frequency comparison

requêtes#11,291
roquettes#20,553

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "requêtes" and "roquettes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.kɛt\ versus \ʁɔ.kɛt\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "requêtes" or "roquettes"?
"requêtes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,291 in our French list, against #20,553 for "roquettes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering requêtes vs roquettes

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

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