Which to use
“allocs” and “alloués” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,363
- “allocs” frequency rank
- #24,096
- “alloués” frequency rank
- 59459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allocs | alloués |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dit pour parler des services d’une caisse d’allocations familiales. | Pluriel de alloué. |
Where the eye mixes allocs and alloués
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses allocs with alloués
A purely visual mix-up. allocs (\a.lɔk\) and alloués (\a.lwe\) 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 59459, 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\. alloués is at rank #24,096, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.lwe\.
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 59459, this pair ranks #103,018 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of allocs vs alloués
Shared letters: alos. Private to "allocs": c. Private to "alloués": ué.
"allocs" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "alloués" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- allocs ← allcos · alloccs · allocss · allosc · alocs · alolcs · lalocs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "allocs" and "alloués" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "allocs" or "alloués"?
What to do next
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 "alloués" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,018 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "allocs" and "alloués" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "allocs 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 #103,018 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.