Which to use
“légères” is an adjective and “logées” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,508
- “légères” frequency rank
- #44,550
- “logées” frequency rank
- 54058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | légères | logées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de léger. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de loger. |
Where the eye mixes légères and logées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. légères runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against logées's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between légères and logées
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: légères is \le.ʒɛʁ\ while logées is \lɔ.ʒe\. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54058, 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\. logées is at rank #44,550, tagged as averb, pronounced \lɔ.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 54058, this pair ranks #136,607 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of légères vs logées
Shared letters: eglsé. Private to "légères": rè. Private to "logées": o.
"légères" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "logées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "légères" for "logées" ever safe?
Which is more common, "légères" or "logées"?
After this comparison
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 "logées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,607 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "légères" and "logées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "logées vs logs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #136,607 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.