Which to use
“les” is an article and “lv” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7
- “les” frequency rank
- #22,324
- “lv” frequency rank
- 22331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | les | lv |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de le ou la. | La vie, la vérité. |
Letter map: les vs lv
Shared letters muted; letters that set les and lv apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: les is anarticle and lvanintj. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
les is recorded at frequency rank #7, classified as anarticle, pronounced \le\. lv is at rank #22,324, tagged as anintj.
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 22331, this pair ranks #358,558 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of les vs lv
Shared letters: l. Private to "les": es. Private to "lv": v.
"les" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lv" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "les" and "lv" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "les" or "lv"?
What to do next
You've compared "les" and "lv". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "les" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lv" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #358,558 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "les" and "lv" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs lv". Nearby pair
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