Which to use
“lécher” and “lester” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,177
- “lécher” frequency rank
- #20,774
- “lester” frequency rank
- 35951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lécher | lester |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Passer la langue sur quelque chose. | Garnir de lest. |
Where the eye mixes lécher and lester
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lécher and lester
A purely visual mix-up. lécher (\le.ʃe\) and lester (\lɛs.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lécher is recorded at frequency rank #15,177, classified as averb, pronounced \le.ʃe\. lester is at rank #20,774, tagged as averb, pronounced \lɛs.te\.
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 35951, this pair ranks #273,034 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lécher vs lester
Shared letters: elr. Private to "lécher": ché. Private to "lester": st.
"lécher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lester" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lester ← elster · lesetr · lesster · lesterr · lestre · lestter · letser · llester
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lécher" and "lester" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "lécher" or "lester" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lécher" and "lester" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lécher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lester" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,034 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lécher" and "lester" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leste vs lester". 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 #273,034 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.