Which to use
“lecteurs” and “lutteurs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,690
- “lecteurs” frequency rank
- #41,879
- “lutteurs” frequency rank
- 45569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lecteurs | lutteurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de lecteur. | Pluriel de lutteur. |
Where the eye mixes lecteurs and lutteurs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lecteurs and lutteurs follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses lecteurs with lutteurs
A purely visual mix-up. lecteurs (\lɛk.tœʁ\) and lutteurs (\ly.tœʁ\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lecteurs is recorded at frequency rank #3,690, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɛk.tœʁ\. lutteurs is at rank #41,879, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ly.tœʁ\.
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 45569, this pair ranks #201,728 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lecteurs vs lutteurs
Shared letters: elrstu. Private to "lecteurs": c. Private to "lutteurs": -.
"lecteurs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "lutteurs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lecteurs" for "lutteurs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lecteurs" or "lutteurs"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lecteurs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lutteurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,728 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lecteurs" and "lutteurs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letters vs lutteurs". 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 #201,728 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.