Which to use
“algue” and “algues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,338
- “algue” frequency rank
- #12,301
- “algues” frequency rank
- 43639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | algue | algues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Végétal aquatique poussant sous l’eau (par opposition aux nénufars) pouvant appartenir à des groupes phylogénétiques très différents (polyphylétique) et capables de photosynthèse, donc autotrophes. | Pluriel de algue. |
Same sound, different letters: algue vs algues
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters.
Homophone desk: algue vs algues
This is the hard kind. algue and algues are pronounced identically (\alɡ\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “algue” sits inside “algues”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
algue is recorded at frequency rank #31,338, classified as anoun, pronounced \alɡ\. algues is at rank #12,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced \alɡ\.
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 43639, this pair ranks #216,514 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of algue vs algues
Shared letters: aeglu. Private to "algue": -. Private to "algues": s.
"algue" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "algues" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "algue" and "algues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "algue" or "algues"?
What to do next
"algue" and "algues" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "algue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "algues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,514 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "algue" and "algues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "algue vs alizé". 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 #216,514 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.