Which to use
“lem” and “lis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,348
- “lem” frequency rank
- #3,147
- “lis” frequency rank
- 43495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lem | lis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Membre, partie du corps. | Genre de liliacées qui porte, sur une haute tige, des fleurs à trois pétales et trois sépales pétaloïdes. |
Letter map: lem vs lis
Shared letters muted; letters that set lem and lis apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - lem / lis
lem and lis are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lem is recorded at frequency rank #40,348, classified as anoun. lis is at rank #3,147, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lis\.
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 43495, this pair ranks #217,624 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lem vs lis
Shared letters: l. Private to "lem": em. Private to "lis": is.
"lem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lem" and "lis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lem" vs "lis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "lem" vs "lis" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,624 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lem" and "lis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lem vs lep". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #217,624 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.