Which to use
“lande” and “lente” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,265
- “lande” frequency rank
- #7,854
- “lente” frequency rank
- 32119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lande | lente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Étendue de terre inculte et stérile. | Œuf de pou. |
Where the eye mixes lande and lente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lande with lente
A purely visual mix-up. lande (\lɑ̃d\) and lente (\lɑ̃t\) 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 32119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lande is recorded at frequency rank #24,265, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɑ̃d\. lente is at rank #7,854, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɑ̃t\.
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 32119, this pair ranks #299,455 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lande vs lente
Shared letters: eln. Private to "lande": ad. Private to "lente": t.
"lande" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lente" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lande" and "lente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lande" or "lente"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lande" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,455 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lande" and "lente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lancet vs lande". 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 #299,455 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.