Which to use
“légères” is an adjective and “légumes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,508
- “légères” frequency rank
- #4,082
- “légumes” frequency rank
- 13590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | légères | légumes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de léger. | Pluriel de légume. |
Where the eye mixes légères and légumes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between légères and légumes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: légères is \le.ʒɛʁ\ while légumes is \le.ɡym\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13590, 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\. légumes is at rank #4,082, tagged as anoun, pronounced \le.ɡym\.
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 13590, this pair ranks #400,379 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of légères vs légumes
Shared letters: eglsé. Private to "légères": rè. Private to "légumes": mu.
"légères" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "légumes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "légères" for "légumes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "légères" vs "légumes" - which ranks higher?
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 "légères" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "légumes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #400,379 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "légères" and "légumes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "légères vs Legros". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #400,379 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.