Which to use
“lésés” is a verb and “less” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,943
- “lésés” frequency rank
- #30,688
- “less” frequency rank
- 67631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lésés | less |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de léser. | Moins, en quantité. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lésés and less apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lésés is \le.ze\ while less is \ˈlɛs\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lésés is recorded at frequency rank #36,943, classified as averb, pronounced \le.ze\. less is at rank #30,688, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈlɛs\.
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 67631, this pair ranks #62,567 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lésés vs less
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lésés": é. Private to "less": e.
"lésés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "less" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- less ← elss · lless · lses
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lésés" and "less" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lésés" or "less"?
Remembering lésés vs less
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “lésés”; for an adjective, it's “less”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lésés” entry
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