Which to use
“âgés” is an adjective and “als” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,016
- “âgés” frequency rank
- #23,096
- “als” frequency rank
- 30112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | âgés | als |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de âgé. | Pronom de la troisième personne du singulier utilisé pour parler de plusieurs personnes peu importe(nt) leur(s) genre(s). |
Where the eye mixes âgés and als
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses âgés with als
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: âgés is \a.ʒe\ while als is \al\. 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 pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30112, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
âgés is recorded at frequency rank #7,016, classified as anadj, pronounced \a.ʒe\. als is at rank #23,096, tagged as apron, pronounced \al\.
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 30112, this pair ranks #312,423 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of âgés vs als
Shared letters: s. Private to "âgés": gâé. Private to "als": al.
"âgés" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "als" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "âgés" for "als" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "âgés" or "als" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "âgés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "als" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,423 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "âgés" and "als" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "als vs aves". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #312,423 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.