Which to use
“lar” is an adverb and “lez” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,637
- “lar” frequency rank
- #21,063
- “lez” frequency rank
- 69700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lar | lez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trop. | À côté de, proche de, tout contre. |
Letter map: lar vs lez
Shared letters muted; letters that set lar and lez apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lar is anadverb and lezapreposition. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lar is recorded at frequency rank #48,637, classified as anadv. lez is at rank #21,063, tagged as aprep, pronounced \lɛ\.
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 69700, this pair ranks #54,164 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lar vs lez
Shared letters: l. Private to "lar": ar. Private to "lez": ez.
"lar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lez" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lar" and "lez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lar" or "lez"?
What to do next
You've compared "lar" and "lez". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,164 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lar" and "lez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lar vs lep". Nearby pair
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