Which to use
“Lampe” and “lemme” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,313
- “Lampe” frequency rank
- #48,640
- “lemme” frequency rank
- 54953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lampe | lemme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lampe. | Proposition dont la démonstration est nécessaire pour une autre proposition qui doit la suivre. |
Where the eye mixes Lampe and lemme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lampe and lemme
A purely visual mix-up. Lampe (\ˈlampə\) and lemme (\lɛm\) 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 54953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lampe is recorded at frequency rank #6,313, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈlampə\. lemme is at rank #48,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɛm\.
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 54953, this pair ranks #130,593 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lampe vs lemme
Shared letters: elm. Private to "Lampe": ap. Private to "lemme": -.
"Lampe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lemme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lampe" for "lemme" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lampe" vs "lemme" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lampe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lemme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,593 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lampe" and "lemme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lemme vs leste". 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 #130,593 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.