Which to use
“lester” and “lutter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,774
- “lester” frequency rank
- #3,018
- “lutter” frequency rank
- 23792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lester | lutter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Garnir de lest. | Combattre, se prendre corps à corps avec quelqu’un pour le terrasser. |
Where the eye mixes lester and lutter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lester vs lutter
A purely visual mix-up. lester (\lɛs.te\) and lutter (\ly.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lester is recorded at frequency rank #20,774, classified as averb, pronounced \lɛs.te\. lutter is at rank #3,018, tagged as averb, pronounced \ly.te\.
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 23792, this pair ranks #350,430 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lester vs lutter
Shared letters: elrt. Private to "lester": s. Private to "lutter": u.
"lester" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lester" and "lutter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lester" vs "lutter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lester" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lutter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #350,430 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lester" and "lutter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leste vs lester". 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 #350,430 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.