Which to use
“la” is an article and “lep” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2
- “la” frequency rank
- #49,766
- “lep” frequency rank
- 49768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | la | lep |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de le. Détermine un groupe nominal féminin singulier. | Beau, agréable. |
Where the eye mixes la and lep
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: la is \la\ while lep is \lɛːp\. 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 (article vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
la is recorded at frequency rank #2, classified as anarticle, pronounced \la\. lep is at rank #49,766, tagged as anadj, pronounced \lɛːp\.
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 49768, this pair ranks #168,001 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of la vs lep
Shared letters: l. Private to "la": a. Private to "lep": ep.
"la" · 2 letters · shape CV · "lep" · 3 letters · shape CVC