Which to use
“lis” and “LNH” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,147
- “lis” frequency rank
- #11,801
- “LNH” frequency rank
- 14948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lis | LNH |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genre de liliacées qui porte, sur une haute tige, des fleurs à trois pétales et trois sépales pétaloïdes. | Ligue nationale de hockey sur glace, comptant des équipes canadiennes et américaines. |
Where the eye mixes lis and LNH
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lis with LNH
A purely visual mix-up. lis (\lis\) and LNH (\ɛl.ɛn.aʃ\) 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 14948, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lis is recorded at frequency rank #3,147, classified as anoun, pronounced \lis\. LNH is at rank #11,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛl.ɛn.aʃ\.
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 14948, this pair ranks #394,523 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lis vs LNH
Shared letters: l. Private to "lis": is. Private to "LNH": hn.
"lis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "LNH" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lis" for "LNH" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lis" or "LNH"?
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 "lis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "LNH" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #394,523 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lis" and "LNH" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs LNH". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #394,523 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.