Which to use
“lapins” and “laps” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,185
- “lapins” frequency rank
- #18,786
- “laps” frequency rank
- 28971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lapins | laps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de lapin. | Période de temps. |
Where the eye mixes lapins and laps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lapins vs laps
A purely visual mix-up. lapins (\la.pɛ̃\) and laps (\laps\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lapins is recorded at frequency rank #10,185, classified as anoun, pronounced \la.pɛ̃\. laps is at rank #18,786, tagged as anoun, pronounced \laps\.
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 28971, this pair ranks #319,537 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lapins vs laps
Shared letters: alps. Private to "lapins": in. Private to "laps": -.
"lapins" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "laps" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lapins" and "laps" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lapins" vs "laps" - 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 "lapins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,537 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lapins" and "laps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laps vs lep". 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 #319,537 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.