Which to use
“ler” and “lo” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,868
- “ler” frequency rank
- #8,119
- “lo” frequency rank
- 49987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ler | lo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pin. | Année. |
Letter map: ler vs lo
Shared letters muted; letters that set ler and lo apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - ler / lo
ler 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 49987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ler is recorded at frequency rank #41,868, 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 49987, this pair ranks #166,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ler vs lo
Shared letters: l. Private to "ler": er. Private to "lo": o.
"ler" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lo" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ler" for "lo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ler" vs "lo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "ler" vs "lo" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ler" 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 #166,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ler" and "lo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs ler". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #166,212 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.