Which to use
“lançons” and “leçons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,158
- “lançons” frequency rank
- #4,346
- “leçons” frequency rank
- 38504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lançons | leçons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de lançon. | Pluriel de leçon. |
Where the eye mixes lançons and leçons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lançons runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against leçons's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lançons vs leçons
A purely visual mix-up. lançons (\lɑ̃.sɔ̃\) and leçons (\lə.sɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lançons is recorded at frequency rank #34,158, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɑ̃.sɔ̃\. leçons is at rank #4,346, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lə.sɔ̃\.
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 38504, this pair ranks #254,804 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lançons vs leçons
Shared letters: lnosç. Private to "lançons": a. Private to "leçons": e.
"lançons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "leçons" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lançons" and "leçons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lançons" vs "leçons" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lançons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leçons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,804 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lançons" and "leçons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lançons vs landon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #254,804 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.