Which to use
“all” is an adjective and “are” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,589
- “all” frequency rank
- #6,166
- “are” frequency rank
- 9755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | all | are |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tout, tous. | Unité de mesure de surface de terrains, égale à 100 mètres carrés. |
Where the eye mixes all and are
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between all and are
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: all is \al\ while are is \aʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
all is recorded at frequency rank #3,589, classified as anadj, pronounced \al\. are is at rank #6,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced \aʁ\.
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 9755, this pair ranks #415,530 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of all vs are
Shared letters: a. Private to "all": l. Private to "are": er.
"all" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "are" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "all" and "are" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "all" vs "are" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "all" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "are" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #415,530 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "all" and "are" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "are vs aves". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #415,530 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.