Which to use
“algue” and “argus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,338
- “algue” frequency rank
- #33,550
- “argus” frequency rank
- 64888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | algue | argus |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Publication donnant une cote des voitures en fonction de leur âge et modèle. |
Where the eye mixes algue and argus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: algue vs argus
A purely visual mix-up. algue (\alɡ\) and argus (\aʁ.ɡys\) 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 64888, 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\. argus is at rank #33,550, tagged as anoun, pronounced \aʁ.ɡys\.
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 64888, this pair ranks #74,877 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of algue vs argus
Shared letters: agu. Private to "algue": el. Private to "argus": rs.
"algue" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "argus" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "algue" and "argus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "algue" or "argus"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "algue" and "argus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "algue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "argus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,877 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "algue" and "argus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "argus vs aru". 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 #74,877 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.