Which to use
“legend” is a verb and “Legrand” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,316
- “legend” frequency rank
- #17,178
- “Legrand” frequency rank
- 39494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legend | Legrand |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe présent de legen. | Nom de famille. |
Where the eye mixes legend and Legrand
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. legend runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Legrand's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses legend with Legrand
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: legend is \ˈleːɡn̩t\ while Legrand is \lə.ɡʁɑ̃\. 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 (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legend is recorded at frequency rank #22,316, classified as averb, pronounced \ˈleːɡn̩t\. Legrand is at rank #17,178, tagged as aname, pronounced \lə.ɡʁɑ̃\.
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 39494, this pair ranks #247,513 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legend vs Legrand
Shared letters: degln. Private to "legend": -. Private to "Legrand": ar.
"legend" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Legrand" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legend" and "Legrand" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "legend" or "Legrand" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "legend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Legrand" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,513 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legend" and "Legrand" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lefranc vs Legrand". 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 #247,513 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.