légersvslogerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: légers is a adjective, loger is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“légers” is an adjective and “loger” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,587
“légers” frequency rank
#9,190
“loger” frequency rank
16777
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature légers loger
Definition Masculin pluriel de léger. Séjourner ; avoir sa demeure habituelle ou temporaire dans un logis.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set légers and loger apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
légers
5 ch
loger

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: légers is \le.ʒe\ while loger 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 16777, 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\. loger is at rank #9,190, 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 16777, this pair ranks #386,290 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of légers vs loger

Shared letters: eglr. Private to "légers": . Private to "loger": o.

"légers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "loger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logerlgoer · lloger · loegr · logerr · logger · logre · olger

Frequency comparison

légers#7,587
loger#9,190

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "légers" and "loger" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "légers" is an adjective and "loger" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "légers" or "loger"?
"légers" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,587 in our French list, against #9,190 for "loger". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering légers vs loger

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “légers”; for a verb, it's “loger”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “légers” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list