Which to use
“all” and “aw” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,589
- “all” frequency rank
- #26,972
- “aw” frequency rank
- 30561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | all | aw |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tout, tous. | Âgé, vieux, ancien. |
Where the eye mixes all and aw
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: all vs aw
A purely visual mix-up. all (\al\) and aw (\ɑβ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30561, 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\. aw is at rank #26,972, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɑβ\.
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 30561, this pair ranks #309,479 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of all vs aw
Shared letters: a. Private to "all": l. Private to "aw": w.
"all" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "aw" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "all" for "aw" ever safe?
Frequency check: "all" vs "aw" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "all" and "aw" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "all" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aw" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,479 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "all" and "aw" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aur vs aw". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #309,479 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.