Which to use
“rompue” is an adjective and “roque” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,443
- “rompue” frequency rank
- #30,785
- “roque” frequency rank
- 64228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rompue | roque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de rompu. | Mouvement du jeu d’échecs où le roi et une tour bougent en un seul coup : le roi va de 2 cases vers la tour et la tour saute le roi et se met sur la case juste à côté. Pour faire ce coup, il faut : |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rompue and roque 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: rompue is \ʁɔ̃.py\ while roque is \ʁɔk\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rompue is recorded at frequency rank #33,443, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁɔ̃.py\. roque is at rank #30,785, 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 64228, this pair ranks #78,054 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rompue vs roque
Shared letters: eoru. Private to "rompue": mp. Private to "roque": q.
"rompue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "roque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rompue" and "roque" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rompue" or "roque"?
Remembering rompue vs roque
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “rompue”; for a noun, it's “roque”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rompue” entry
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