Which to use
“légers” is an adjective and “logées” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,587
- “légers” frequency rank
- #44,550
- “logées” frequency rank
- 52137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | légers | logées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de léger. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de loger. |
Where the eye mixes légers and logées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. légers (CVCVCC) and logées (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: légers vs logées
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: légers is \le.ʒe\ while logées is \lɔ.ʒe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52137, 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\. 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 52137, this pair ranks #149,902 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of légers vs logées
Shared letters: eglsé. Private to "légers": r. Private to "logées": o.
"légers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "logées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "légers" for "logées" ever safe?
Which is more common, "légers" or "logées"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "légers" 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 #149,902 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "légers" and "logées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "logées vs logs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #149,902 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.