Which to use
“ler” is a noun and “lier” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,868
- “ler” frequency rank
- #10,528
- “lier” frequency rank
- 52396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ler | lier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pin. | Serrer avec une corde ou avec toute autre chose flexible. |
Letter map: ler vs lier
Shared letters muted; letters that set ler and lier apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - ler and lier
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ler is anoun and lieraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ler is recorded at frequency rank #41,868, classified as anoun. lier is at rank #10,528, tagged as averb, pronounced \li.je\.
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 52396, this pair ranks #148,007 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ler vs lier
Shared letters: elr. Private to "ler": -. Private to "lier": i.
"ler" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lier" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lier ← iler · leir · lierr · llier
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ler" for "lier" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ler" or "lier"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ler" and "lier".
- Full dictionary entry for "ler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,007 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ler" and "lier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs ler". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #148,007 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.