Which to use
“léguer” is a verb and “légume” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,473
- “léguer” frequency rank
- #17,474
- “légume” frequency rank
- 49947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | léguer | légume |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Donner par testament ou par autre acte de dernière volonté. | Toute sorte d’herbes potagères, de plantes, de racines, de graines comestibles. Organisme végétal considéré en tant qu’aliment et utilisé principalement dans des plats salés (par opposition aux fruits) et en quantité substantielle (par opposition aux épices et aux herbes) ; on y inclus parfois les champignons comestibles. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set léguer and légume apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: léguer is \le.ɡe\ while légume is \le.ɡym\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 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 49947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
léguer is recorded at frequency rank #32,473, classified as averb, pronounced \le.ɡe\. légume is at rank #17,474, 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 49947, this pair ranks #166,568 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of léguer vs légume
Shared letters: eglué. Private to "léguer": r. Private to "légume": m.
"léguer" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "légume" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "léguer" and "légume" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering léguer vs légume
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “léguer”; for a noun, it's “légume”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “léguer” entry
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