Which to use
“allai” and “allés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,638
- “allai” frequency rank
- #6,584
- “allés” frequency rank
- 45222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allai | allés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne de l’indicatif passé simple du verbe aller. | Masculin pluriel du participe passé du verbe aller. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set allai and allés apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. allai and allés are pronounced identically (\a.le\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allai is recorded at frequency rank #38,638, classified as averb, pronounced \a.le\. 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 45222, this pair ranks #204,420 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of allai vs allés
Shared letters: al. Private to "allai": i. Private to "allés": sé.
"allai" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "allés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- allai ← alali · lalai
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "allai" and "allés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "allai" or "allés"?
Remembering allai vs allés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “allai” entry
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