Which to use
“laps” is a noun and “lep” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,786
- “laps” frequency rank
- #49,766
- “lep” frequency rank
- 68552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laps | lep |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Période de temps. | Beau, agréable. |
Where the eye mixes laps and lep
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between laps and lep
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: laps is \laps\ 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laps is recorded at frequency rank #18,786, classified as anoun, pronounced \laps\. 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 68552, this pair ranks #58,711 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laps vs lep
Shared letters: lp. Private to "laps": as. Private to "lep": e.
"laps" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lep" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- laps ← alps · lapps · lapss · lasp · llaps · lpas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laps" for "lep" ever safe?
Which is more common, "laps" or "lep"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "laps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lep" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,711 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laps" and "lep" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lar 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 #58,711 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.