Which to use
“libres” is an adjective and “lignes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,933
- “libres” frequency rank
- #1,268
- “lignes” frequency rank
- 4201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libres | lignes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de libre. | Pluriel de ligne. |
Where the eye mixes libres and lignes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: libres vs lignes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: libres is \libʁ\ while lignes is \liɲ\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
libres is recorded at frequency rank #2,933, classified as anadj, pronounced \libʁ\. lignes is at rank #1,268, tagged as anoun, pronounced \liɲ\.
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 4201, this pair ranks #432,209 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of libres vs lignes
Shared letters: eils. Private to "libres": br. Private to "lignes": gn.
"libres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lignes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "libres" and "lignes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "libres" or "lignes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "libres" and "lignes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "libres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lignes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #432,209 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libres" and "lignes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "libres vs linges". 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 #432,209 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.