Which to use
“lem” and “lo” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,348
- “lem” frequency rank
- #8,119
- “lo” frequency rank
- 48467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lem | lo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Membre, partie du corps. | Année. |
Letter map: lem vs lo
Shared letters muted; letters that set lem and lo apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - lem / lo
lem and lo 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lem is recorded at frequency rank #40,348, classified as anoun. lo is at rank #8,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lo\.
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 48467, this pair ranks #178,674 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lem vs lo
Shared letters: l. Private to "lem": em. Private to "lo": o.
"lem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lo" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lem" and "lo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lem" or "lo"?
Useful next steps
Pair "lem" vs "lo" 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 "lo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,674 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lem" and "lo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lem vs lep". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #178,674 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.