largevslarguéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,031
“large” frequency rank
#46,857
“larguée” frequency rank
47888
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature large larguée
Definition Qui a une dimension déterminée dans le sens de la largeur, par opposition à long, à haut, à profond. Féminin singulier de largué.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
large
7 ch
larguée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. large (\laʁʒ\) and larguée (\laʁ.ɡe\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

large is recorded at frequency rank #1,031, classified as anadj, pronounced \laʁʒ\. larguée is at rank #46,857, tagged as anadj, pronounced \laʁ.ɡe\.

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 47888, this pair ranks #183,356 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of large vs larguée

Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "large": -. Private to "larguée": .

"large" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "larguée" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • largealrge · lagre · lareg · largge · larrge · llarge · lrage

Frequency comparison

large#1,031
larguée#46,857

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "large" and "larguée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\laʁʒ\ versus \laʁ.ɡe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "large" or "larguée"?
"large" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,031 in our French list, against #46,857 for "larguée". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering large vs larguée

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 “large” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list