Which to use
“leurs” is a determiner and “lors” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #126
- “leurs” frequency rank
- #222
- “lors” frequency rank
- 348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leurs | lors |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel. Qui sont à eux. Plusieurs possesseurs et plusieurs objets. | Ce temps-là. S’emploie seulement en composition dans les locutions suivantes : |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set leurs and lors apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
leurs and lors form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leurs is recorded at frequency rank #126, classified as adet, pronounced \lœʁ\. lors is at rank #222, tagged as anadv, pronounced \lɔʁ\.
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 348, this pair ranks #439,773 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leurs" and "lors" be used interchangeably?
Remembering leurs vs lors
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a determiner, it's “leurs”; for an adverb, it's “lors”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “leurs” entry
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