Which to use
“lésés” is a verb and “lues” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,943
- “lésés” frequency rank
- #26,789
- “lues” frequency rank
- 63732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lésés | lues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de léser. | Féminin pluriel de lu. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lésés and lues apart are highlighted. They share 2 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 lues is \ly\. 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 63732, 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\. lues is at rank #26,789, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ly\.
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 63732, this pair ranks #80,476 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lésés vs lues
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lésés": é. Private to "lues": eu.
"lésés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lues" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lues ← leus · llues · luess · luse · ules
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lésés" and "lues" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lésés" or "lues"?
Remembering lésés vs lues
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 “lues”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lésés” entry
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