Which to use
“allées” is a noun and “allez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,270
- “allées” frequency rank
- #488
- “allez” frequency rank
- 10758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allées | allez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de allée. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de aller. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set allées and allez apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: allées and allez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \a.le\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allées is recorded at frequency rank #10,270, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.le\. allez is at rank #488, 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 10758, this pair ranks #411,754 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of allées vs allez
Shared letters: ael. Private to "allées": sé. Private to "allez": z.
"allées" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "allez" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- allez ← alelz · alez · allezz · allze · lalez
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "allées" and "allez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "allées" or "allez"?
Remembering allées vs allez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “allées”; for a verb, it's “allez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “allées” entry
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