Which to use
“ler” is a noun and “les” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,868
- “ler” frequency rank
- #7
- “les” frequency rank
- 41875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ler | les |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pin. | Pluriel de le ou la. |
Letter map: ler vs les
Shared letters muted; letters that set ler and les apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: ler vs les
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ler is anoun and lesanarticle. On the page they differ by a single letter - r in “ler” becomes s in “les”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ler is recorded at frequency rank #41,868, classified as anoun. les is at rank #7, tagged as anarticle, pronounced \le\.
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 41875, this pair ranks #229,876 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ler vs les
Shared letters: el. Private to "ler": r. Private to "les": s.
"ler" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "les" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ler" for "les" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ler" or "les"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ler" and "les".
- Full dictionary entry for "ler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "les" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,876 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ler" and "les" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs ler". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #229,876 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.