Which to use
“légions” is a noun and “Legros” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,757
- “légions” frequency rank
- #48,639
- “Legros” frequency rank
- 66396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | légions | Legros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de légion. | Nom de famille. |
Where the eye mixes légions and Legros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. légions runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against Legros's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: légions vs Legros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: légions is \le.ʒjɔ̃\ while Legros is \lə.ɡʁɔ\. 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 (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
légions is recorded at frequency rank #17,757, 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 66396, this pair ranks #68,003 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of légions vs Legros
Shared letters: glos. Private to "légions": iné. Private to "Legros": er.
"légions" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "Legros" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Legros ← elgros · leggros · legors · legross · legrros · legrso · lergos · lgeros
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "légions" and "Legros" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "légions" or "Legros"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "légions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Legros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,003 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "légions" and "Legros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "LeBron vs Legros". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #68,003 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.