Which to use
“lègue” is a verb and “légumes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,472
- “lègue” frequency rank
- #4,082
- “légumes” frequency rank
- 36554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lègue | légumes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de léguer. | Pluriel de légume. |
Where the eye mixes lègue and légumes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lègue runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against légumes's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lègue with légumes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lègue is \lɛɡ\ while légumes is \le.ɡym\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lègue is recorded at frequency rank #32,472, classified as averb, pronounced \lɛɡ\. légumes is at rank #4,082, tagged as anoun, pronounced \le.ɡym\.
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 36554, this pair ranks #268,818 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lègue vs légumes
Shared letters: eglu. Private to "lègue": è. Private to "légumes": msé.
"lègue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "légumes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lègue" and "légumes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lègue" vs "légumes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lègue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "légumes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,818 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lègue" and "légumes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lègue vs leste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #268,818 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.