Which to use
“larges” is an adjective and “largo” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,214
- “larges” frequency rank
- #36,925
- “largo” frequency rank
- 43139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | larges | largo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de large. | Très lentement. On le met en tête d’un morceau de musique pour indiquer qu’on doit le jouer très lentement. |
Where the eye mixes larges and largo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between larges and largo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: larges is \laʁʒ\ while largo is \laʁ.ɡo\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
larges is recorded at frequency rank #6,214, classified as anadj, pronounced \laʁʒ\. largo is at rank #36,925, tagged as anadv, pronounced \laʁ.ɡo\.
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 43139, this pair ranks #220,325 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of larges vs largo
Shared letters: aglr. Private to "larges": es. Private to "largo": o.
"larges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "largo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "larges" for "largo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "larges" vs "largo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "larges" and "largo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "larges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "largo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,325 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "larges" and "largo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "largo vs longo". 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 #220,325 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.