Which to use
“légion” is a noun and “Legros” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,410
- “légion” frequency rank
- #48,639
- “Legros” frequency rank
- 55049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | légion | Legros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Corps d’infanterie romaine ayant varié de quatre mille soldats sous la République romaine à six mille sous le Haut-Empire et environ mille au Bas-Empire, commandé par un légat de rang sénatorial. | Nom de famille. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set légion and Legros apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: légion is \le.ʒjɔ̃\ while Legros is \lə.ɡʁɔ\. 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 (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
légion is recorded at frequency rank #6,410, classified as anoun, pronounced \le.ʒjɔ̃\. Legros is at rank #48,639, tagged as aname, pronounced \lə.ɡʁɔ\.
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 55049, this pair ranks #129,987 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of légion vs Legros
Shared letters: glo. Private to "légion": iné. Private to "Legros": ers.
"légion" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Legros" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Legros ← elgros · leggros · legors · legross · legrros · legrso · lergos · lgeros
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "légion" and "Legros" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "légion" or "Legros"?
Remembering légion vs Legros
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “légion”; for a name, it's “Legros”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “légion” entry
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