Which to use
“laides” and “larges” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,427
- “laides” frequency rank
- #6,214
- “larges” frequency rank
- 48641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laides | larges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de laid. | Pluriel de large. |
Where the eye mixes laides and larges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between laides and larges
A purely visual mix-up. laides (\lɛd\) and larges (\laʁʒ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laides is recorded at frequency rank #42,427, classified as anadj, pronounced \lɛd\. larges is at rank #6,214, tagged as anadj, pronounced \laʁʒ\.
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 48641, this pair ranks #177,228 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laides vs larges
Shared letters: aels. Private to "laides": di. Private to "larges": gr.
"laides" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "larges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laides" and "larges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "laides" or "larges"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "laides" and "larges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "laides" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "larges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,228 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laides" and "larges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laides vs limes". 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 #177,228 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.