Which to use
“leaks” is a noun and “lésés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,019
- “leaks” frequency rank
- #36,943
- “lésés” frequency rank
- 80962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leaks | lésés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de leak. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de léser. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set leaks and lésés apart are highlighted. They share 2 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: leaks is \ˈliks\ while lésés is \le.ze\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 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 80962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leaks is recorded at frequency rank #44,019, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈliks\. lésés is at rank #36,943, tagged as averb, pronounced \le.ze\.
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 80962, this pair ranks #19,765 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leaks vs lésés
Shared letters: ls. Private to "leaks": aek. Private to "lésés": é.
"leaks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "lésés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- leaks ← elaks · laeks · leakks · leakss · leask · lekas · lleaks
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leaks" and "lésés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leaks" or "lésés"?
Remembering leaks vs lésés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “leaks”; for a verb, it's “lésés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “leaks” entry
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