# legend vs leger

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### legend
*noun · IPA /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ · frequency rank #3,375*
The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).

### leger
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɛd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #42,234*
Light; slender, slim; trivial.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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