Which to use
“allô” is an intj and “allons” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,439
- “allô” frequency rank
- #1,581
- “allons” frequency rank
- 21020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allô | allons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mot phatique employé pour établir ou rétablir la conversation téléphonique avec son interlocuteur. | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe aller. |
Where the eye mixes allô and allons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: allô vs allons
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: allô is \a.lo\ while allons is \a.lɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allô is recorded at frequency rank #19,439, classified as anintj, pronounced \a.lo\. allons is at rank #1,581, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.lɔ̃\.
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 21020, this pair ranks #365,268 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of allô vs allons
Shared letters: al. Private to "allô": ô. Private to "allons": nos.
"allô" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "allons" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- allons ← allnos · allonns · allonss · allosn · alolns · alons · lalons
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "allô" for "allons" ever safe?
Frequency check: "allô" vs "allons" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "allô" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "allons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #365,268 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "allô" and "allons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "allô vs aol". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #365,268 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.