Which to use
“lep” and “lus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,766
- “lep” frequency rank
- #12,613
- “lus” frequency rank
- 62379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lep | lus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beau, agréable. | Masculin pluriel de lu. |
Where the eye mixes lep and lus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. lep and lus follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between lep and lus
A purely visual mix-up. lep (\lɛːp\) and lus (\ly\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lep is recorded at frequency rank #49,766, classified as anadj, pronounced \lɛːp\. lus is at rank #12,613, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ly\.
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 62379, this pair ranks #87,437 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lep vs lus
Shared letters: l. Private to "lep": ep. Private to "lus": su.
"lep" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lep" for "lus" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "lep" or "lus" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lep" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,437 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lep" and "lus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lar vs lep". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #87,437 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.