Which to use
“longueurs” and “loueurs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,434
- “longueurs” frequency rank
- #45,152
- “loueurs” frequency rank
- 56586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | longueurs | loueurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de longueur. | Pluriel de loueur. |
Where the eye mixes longueurs and loueurs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. longueurs runs 9 letters (CVCCVVVCC) against loueurs's 7 (CVVVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between longueurs and loueurs
A purely visual mix-up. longueurs (\lɔ̃.ɡœʁ\) and loueurs (\lwœʁ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
longueurs is recorded at frequency rank #11,434, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɔ̃.ɡœʁ\. loueurs is at rank #45,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lwœʁ\.
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 56586, this pair ranks #120,175 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of longueurs vs loueurs
Shared letters: elorsu. Private to "longueurs": gn. Private to "loueurs": -.
"longueurs" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVVCC · "loueurs" · 7 letters · shape CVVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "longueurs" and "loueurs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "longueurs" vs "loueurs" - which ranks higher?
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 "longueurs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loueurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,175 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "longueurs" and "loueurs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "louées vs loueurs". 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 #120,175 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.