Which to use
“lègue” is a verb and “lemme” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,472
- “lègue” frequency rank
- #48,640
- “lemme” frequency rank
- 81112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lègue | lemme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de léguer. | Proposition dont la démonstration est nécessaire pour une autre proposition qui doit la suivre. |
Where the eye mixes lègue and lemme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lègue (CVCVV) and lemme (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between lègue and lemme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lègue is \lɛɡ\ while lemme is \lɛm\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81112, 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\. lemme is at rank #48,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɛm\.
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 81112, this pair ranks #19,449 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lègue vs lemme
Shared letters: el. Private to "lègue": guè. Private to "lemme": m.
"lègue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "lemme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lemme ← elmme · leme · lemem · llemme · lmeme
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lègue" and "lemme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lègue" vs "lemme" - 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 "lemme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,449 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lègue" and "lemme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lemme vs leste". 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 #19,449 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.