Which to use
“lez” is a preposition and “lol” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,063
- “lez” frequency rank
- #2,626
- “lol” frequency rank
- 23689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lez | lol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | À côté de, proche de, tout contre. | Formule qui est principalement utilisée à l’écrit (par Internet puis par SMS) et qui indique que son auteur est en train de rire ou est très amusé. |
Where the eye mixes lez and lol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lez with lol
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lez is \lɛ\ while lol is \lɔl\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lez is recorded at frequency rank #21,063, classified as aprep, pronounced \lɛ\. lol is at rank #2,626, tagged as anintj, pronounced \lɔl\.
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 23689, this pair ranks #351,008 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lez vs lol
Shared letters: l. Private to "lez": ez. Private to "lol": o.
"lez" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lez" for "lol" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lez" or "lol"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #351,008 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lez" and "lol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs lez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #351,008 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.