Which to use
“alegre” and “alerte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,235
- “alegre” frequency rank
- #2,907
- “alerte” frequency rank
- 39142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegre | alerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gai, joyeux. | Qui se tient sur ses gardes. |
Where the eye mixes alegre and alerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alegre and alerte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between alegre and alerte
A purely visual mix-up. alegre ([aˈle.ɣ̞ɾe]) and alerte (\a.lɛʁt\) 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 39142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegre is recorded at frequency rank #36,235, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈle.ɣ̞ɾe]. alerte is at rank #2,907, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.lɛʁt\.
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 39142, this pair ranks #250,184 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alegre vs alerte
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "alegre": g. Private to "alerte": t.
"alegre" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "alerte" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alegre" for "alerte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "alegre" vs "alerte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,184 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegre" and "alerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegre vs allègue". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #250,184 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.