allersvsalluresWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“allers” and “allures” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,233
“allers” frequency rank
#15,301
“allures” frequency rank
36534
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature allers allures
Definition Pluriel de aller. Pluriel de allure.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set allers and allures apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
allers
7 ch
allures

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. allers (\a.le\) and allures (\a.lyʁ\) 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 36534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

allers is recorded at frequency rank #21,233, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.le\. allures is at rank #15,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.lyʁ\.

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 36534, this pair ranks #268,946 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of allers vs allures

Shared letters: aelrs. Private to "allers": -. Private to "allures": u.

"allers" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC  ·  "allures" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • allersalelrs · alers · allerrs · allerss · allesr · allres · lalers
  • alluresallrues · alluers · alluress · allurres · allurse · alulres · alures · lalures

Frequency comparison

allers#21,233
allures#15,301

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "allers" and "allures" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\a.le\ versus \a.lyʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "allers" or "allures"?
"allures" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,301 in our French list, against #21,233 for "allers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering allers vs allures

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 “allers” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list