Which to use
“allocs” is a noun and “alloue” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,363
- “allocs” frequency rank
- #47,718
- “alloue” frequency rank
- 83081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allocs | alloue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dit pour parler des services d’une caisse d’allocations familiales. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe allouer. |
Where the eye mixes allocs and alloue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses allocs with alloue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: allocs is \a.lɔk\ while alloue is \a.lu\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allocs is recorded at frequency rank #35,363, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.lɔk\. alloue is at rank #47,718, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.lu\.
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 83081, this pair ranks #15,487 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of allocs vs alloue
Shared letters: alo. Private to "allocs": cs. Private to "alloue": eu.
"allocs" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "alloue" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "allocs" for "alloue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "allocs" vs "alloue" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "allocs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alloue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,487 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "allocs" and "alloue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "allègue vs alloue". 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 #15,487 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.