Which to use
“Lee” is a name and “lemme” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,425
- “Lee” frequency rank
- #48,640
- “lemme” frequency rank
- 53065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lee | lemme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de famille han ou coréen. | Proposition dont la démonstration est nécessaire pour une autre proposition qui doit la suivre. |
Where the eye mixes Lee and lemme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lee vs lemme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lee is \li\ while lemme is \lɛm\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lee is recorded at frequency rank #4,425, classified as aname, pronounced \li\. lemme is at rank #48,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɛm\.
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 53065, this pair ranks #143,336 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lee vs lemme
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lee": -. Private to "lemme": m.
"Lee" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "lemme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lemme ← elmme · leme · lemem · llemme · lmeme
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lee" for "lemme" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "Lee" or "lemme" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lemme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,336 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lee" and "lemme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lemme vs leste". 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 #143,336 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.