Which to use
“larges” and “largue” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,214
- “larges” frequency rank
- #39,372
- “largue” frequency rank
- 45586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | larges | largue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de large. | Qui n’est pas tendu. |
Where the eye mixes larges and largue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. larges (CVCCVC) and largue (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: larges vs largue
A purely visual mix-up. larges (\laʁʒ\) and largue (\laʁɡ\) 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 45586, 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\. largue is at rank #39,372, tagged as anadj, pronounced \laʁɡ\.
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 45586, this pair ranks #201,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of larges vs largue
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "larges": s. Private to "largue": u.
"larges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "largue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "larges" for "largue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "larges" vs "largue" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "larges" and "largue" 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 "largue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "larges" and "largue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "largue vs Laroque". 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 #201,583 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.