Which to use
“légères” and “légers” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,508
- “légères” frequency rank
- #7,587
- “légers” frequency rank
- 17095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | légères | légers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de léger. | Masculin pluriel de léger. |
Where the eye mixes légères and légers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. légères runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against légers's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses légères with légers
A purely visual mix-up. légères (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
légères is recorded at frequency rank #9,508, 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 17095, this pair ranks #384,821 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of légères vs légers
Shared letters: eglrsé. Private to "légères": è. Private to "légers": -.
"légères" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "légers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "légères" for "légers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "légères" vs "légers" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "légères" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "légers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #384,821 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "légères" and "légers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "légères vs Legros". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #384,821 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.