Which to use
“aimées” and “allées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,109
- “aimées” frequency rank
- #10,270
- “allées” frequency rank
- 50379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aimées | allées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de aimée. | Pluriel de allée. |
Where the eye mixes aimées and allées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aimées (VVCVVC) and allées (VCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses aimées with allées
A purely visual mix-up. aimées (\ɛ.me\) and allées (\a.le\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aimées is recorded at frequency rank #40,109, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ.me\. allées is at rank #10,270, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.le\.
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 50379, this pair ranks #163,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aimées vs allées
Shared letters: aesé. Private to "aimées": im. Private to "allées": l.
"aimées" · 6 letters · shape VVCVVC · "allées" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aimées" and "allées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aimées" or "allées"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aimées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "allées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aimées" and "allées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agitées vs aimées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #163,100 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.