larguevslarmeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: largue is a adjective, larme is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“largue” is an adjective and “larme” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,372
“largue” frequency rank
#13,628
“larme” frequency rank
53000
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature largue larme
Definition Qui n’est pas tendu. Goutte du liquide sécrété par les glandes lacrymales situées à côté de chaque œil.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set largue and larme apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
largue
5 ch
larme

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: largue is \laʁɡ\ while larme is \laʁm\. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

largue is recorded at frequency rank #39,372, classified as anadj, pronounced \laʁɡ\. larme is at rank #13,628, tagged as anoun, pronounced \laʁm\.

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 53000, this pair ranks #143,772 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of largue vs larme

Shared letters: aelr. Private to "largue": gu. Private to "larme": m.

"largue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "larme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • larguealrgue · lagrue · largeu · larggue · larrgue · laruge · llargue · lrague
  • larmealrme · lamre · larem · larmme · larrme · llarme · lrame

Frequency comparison

largue#39,372
larme#13,628

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "largue" and "larme" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "largue" is an adjective and "larme" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "largue" or "larme"?
"larme" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,628 in our French list, against #39,372 for "largue". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering largue vs larme

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “largue”; for a noun, it's “larme”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “largue” 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