Which to use
“ailé” is an adjective and “aises” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,126
- “ailé” frequency rank
- #41,636
- “aises” frequency rank
- 79762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ailé | aises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui possède des ailes. | Pluriel de aise. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ailé and aises apart are highlighted. They share 2 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: ailé is \ɛ.le\ while aises is \ɛz\. 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 79762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ailé is recorded at frequency rank #38,126, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ.le\. aises is at rank #41,636, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛz\.
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 79762, this pair ranks #22,555 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ailé vs aises
Shared letters: ai. Private to "ailé": lé. Private to "aises": es.
"ailé" · 4 letters · shape VVCV · "aises" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aises ← aisess · aisse · aisses · asies · iases
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ailé vs aises
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “ailé”; for a noun, it's “aises”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ailé” entry
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