Which to use
“légers” is an adjective and “lésés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,587
- “légers” frequency rank
- #36,943
- “lésés” frequency rank
- 44530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | légers | lésés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de léger. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de léser. |
Where the eye mixes légers and lésés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. légers runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against lésés's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between légers and lésés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: légers is \le.ʒe\ while lésés is \le.ze\. 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 44530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
légers is recorded at frequency rank #7,587, classified as anadj, pronounced \le.ʒe\. lésés is at rank #36,943, tagged as averb, pronounced \le.ze\.
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 44530, this pair ranks #209,797 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of légers vs lésés
Shared letters: lsé. Private to "légers": egr. Private to "lésés": -.
"légers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "lésés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "légers" and "lésés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "légers" or "lésés"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "légers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lésés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,797 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "légers" and "lésés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lésés vs leste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #209,797 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.