Which to use
“Lech” is a name and “les” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,423
- “Lech” frequency rank
- #7
- “les” frequency rank
- 47430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lech | les |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prénom masculin. | Pluriel de le ou la. |
Where the eye mixes Lech and les
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lech and les
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lech is \lɛx\ while les is \le\. 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 (name vs article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lech is recorded at frequency rank #47,423, classified as aname, pronounced \lɛx\. les is at rank #7, tagged as anarticle, pronounced \le\.
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 47430, this pair ranks #187,011 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lech vs les
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lech": ch. Private to "les": s.
"Lech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "les" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lech ← elch · lceh · lecch · lechh · lehc · llech
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lech" for "les" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lech" vs "les" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Lech" and "les" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lech" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "les" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,011 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lech" and "les" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lech 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 #187,011 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.