Which to use
“laque” is a noun and “lègue” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,499
- “laque” frequency rank
- #32,472
- “lègue” frequency rank
- 59971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laque | lègue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gomme laque ; sorte de résine, d’un rouge jaunâtre, qui sort des branches de plusieurs espèces d’arbres famille des Anacardiaceae poussant en Asie. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de léguer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set laque and lègue apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: laque is \lak\ while lègue is \lɛɡ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laque is recorded at frequency rank #27,499, classified as anoun, pronounced \lak\. lègue is at rank #32,472, tagged as averb, pronounced \lɛɡ\.
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 59971, this pair ranks #100,155 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laque vs lègue
Shared letters: elu. Private to "laque": aq. Private to "lègue": gè.
"laque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "lègue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- laque ← alque · laqeu · laqque · lauqe · llaque · lqaue
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laque" and "lègue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "laque" or "lègue"?
Remembering laque vs lègue
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “laque”; for a verb, it's “lègue”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “laque” entry
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