légère vs légers, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“légère” and “légers” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,019
“légère” frequency rank: #7,587
“légers” frequency rank: 10606
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	légère	légers
Definition	Féminin singulier de léger.	Masculin pluriel de léger.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set légère and légers apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

légère

6 ch

légers

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. légère (\le.ʒɛʁ\) and légers (\le.ʒe\) 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 10606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

légère is recorded at frequency rank #3,019, classified as anadj, pronounced \le.ʒɛʁ\. légers is at rank #7,587, tagged as anadj, pronounced \le.ʒe\.

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 10606, this pair ranks #412,341 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of légère vs légers

Shared letters: eglré. Private to "légère": è. Private to "légers": s.

"légère" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "légers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Frequency comparison

légère#3,019

légers#7,587

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "légère" and "légers" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (\le.ʒɛʁ\ versus \le.ʒe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "légère" or "légers"?

"légère" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,019 in our French list, against #7,587 for "légers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering légère vs légers

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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