Which to use
“leg” is a verb and “leger” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,893
- “leg” frequency rank
- #32,883
- “leger” frequency rank
- 70776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leg | leger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’impératif à la forme active de legen. | Léger, décontracté, qualifie un habillement. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set leg and leger apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: leg is \leːk\ while leger is \leˈʒɛːɐ̯\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “leg” sits inside “leger”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70776, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leg is recorded at frequency rank #37,893, classified as averb, pronounced \leːk\. leger is at rank #32,883, tagged as anadj, pronounced \leˈʒɛːɐ̯\.
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 70776, this pair ranks #50,073 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leg vs leger
Shared letters: egl. Private to "leg": -. Private to "leger": r.
"leg" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "leger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- leger ← elger · leegr · legerr · legger · legre · lgeer · lleger
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leg" and "leger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leg" or "leger"?
Remembering leg vs leger
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “leg”; for an adjective, it's “leger”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “leg” entry
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