Which to use
“roc” and “roques” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,935
- “roc” frequency rank
- #48,771
- “roques” frequency rank
- 59706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roc | roques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masse de pierre très dure, qui tient au sol. | Pluriel de roque. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set roc and roques apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. roc and roques are pronounced identically (\ʁɔk\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roc is recorded at frequency rank #10,935, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɔk\. roques is at rank #48,771, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɔk\.
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 59706, this pair ranks #101,634 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of roc vs roques
Shared letters: or. Private to "roc": c. Private to "roques": eqsu.
"roc" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "roques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- roques ← roqeus · roqques · roquess · roquse · rouqes · rqoues · rroques
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering roc vs roques
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 “roc” entry
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