larguevsLaroqueWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#39,372
“largue” frequency rank
#46,858
“Laroque” frequency rank
86230
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature largue Laroque
Definition Qui n’est pas tendu. Nom de famille.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
largue
7 ch
Laroque

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: largue is anadjective and Laroqueaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86230, 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\. Laroque is at rank #46,858, tagged as aname.

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 86230, this pair ranks #10,038 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of largue vs Laroque

Shared letters: aelru. Private to "largue": g. Private to "Laroque": oq.

"largue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "Laroque" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • larguealrgue · lagrue · largeu · larggue · larrgue · laruge · llargue · lrague
  • Laroquealroque · laorque · laroqeu · laroqque · larouqe · larqoue · larroque · llaroque

Frequency comparison

largue#39,372
Laroque#46,858

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "largue" and "Laroque" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "largue" is an adjective and "Laroque" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "largue" or "Laroque"?
"largue" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,372 in our French list, against #46,858 for "Laroque". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering largue vs Laroque

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “largue”; for a name, it's “Laroque”.
  • 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