Which to use
“laver” is a verb and “ler” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,047
- “laver” frequency rank
- #41,868
- “ler” frequency rank
- 46915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laver | ler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nettoyer avec de l’eau, pure ou savonneuse ou de lessive, ou, avec tout autre liquide. | Pin. |
Letter map: laver vs ler
Shared letters muted; letters that set laver and ler apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: laver vs ler
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: laver is averb and leranoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laver is recorded at frequency rank #5,047, classified as averb, pronounced \la.ve\. ler is at rank #41,868, tagged as anoun.
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 46915, this pair ranks #191,041 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laver vs ler
Shared letters: elr. Private to "laver": av. Private to "ler": -.
"laver" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ler" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- laver ← alver · laevr · laverr · lavre · lavver · llaver · lvaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laver" for "ler" ever safe?
Frequency check: "laver" vs "ler" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "laver" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,041 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laver" and "ler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs ler". 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 #191,041 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.