Which to use
“algues” is a noun and “allés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,301
- “algues” frequency rank
- #6,584
- “allés” frequency rank
- 18885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | algues | allés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de algue. | Masculin pluriel du participe passé du verbe aller. |
Where the eye mixes algues and allés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between algues and allés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: algues is \alɡ\ while allés is \a.le\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
algues is recorded at frequency rank #12,301, classified as anoun, pronounced \alɡ\. allés is at rank #6,584, tagged as averb, 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 18885, this pair ranks #376,107 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of algues vs allés
Shared letters: als. Private to "algues": egu. Private to "allés": é.
"algues" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "allés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- algues ← aglues · algeus · alggues · alguess · alguse · allgues · aluges · lagues
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "algues" and "allés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "algues" vs "allés" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "algues" and "allés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "algues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "allés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #376,107 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "algues" and "allés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "algues vs avoues". 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 #376,107 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.