Which to use
“stalles” and “statues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,371
- “stalles” frequency rank
- #8,931
- “statues” frequency rank
- 58302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stalles | statues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de stalle. | Pluriel de statue. |
Where the eye mixes stalles and statues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stalles (CCVCCVC) and statues (CCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between stalles and statues
A purely visual mix-up. stalles (\stal\) and statues (\sta.ty\) 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 58302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stalles is recorded at frequency rank #49,371, classified as anoun, pronounced \stal\. statues is at rank #8,931, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sta.ty\.
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 58302, this pair ranks #109,859 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of stalles vs statues
Shared letters: aest. Private to "stalles": l. Private to "statues": u.
"stalles" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "statues" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stalles" and "statues" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stalles" or "statues"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "stalles" and "statues" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stalles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "statues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,859 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stalles" and "statues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salves vs stalles". 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 #109,859 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.