lettersvsluttesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“letters” and “luttes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,375
“letters” frequency rank
#7,989
“luttes” frequency rank
47364
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature letters luttes
Definition Pluriel de letter. Pluriel de lutte.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set letters and luttes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
letters
6 ch
luttes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. letters (\ˈlɛt.ə(ɹ)z\) and luttes (\lyt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

letters is recorded at frequency rank #39,375, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈlɛt.ə(ɹ)z\. luttes is at rank #7,989, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lyt\.

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 47364, this pair ranks #187,563 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of letters vs luttes

Shared letters: elst. Private to "letters": r. Private to "luttes": u.

"letters" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "luttes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • letterseltters · leters · letetrs · letterrs · letterss · lettesr · lletters · lteters
  • lutteslluttes · ltutes · lutes · lutets · luttess · luttse · ulttes

Frequency comparison

letters#39,375
luttes#7,989

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "letters" and "luttes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ˈlɛt.ə(ɹ)z\ versus \lyt\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "letters" or "luttes"?
"luttes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,989 in our French list, against #39,375 for "letters". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering letters vs luttes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “letters” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list