Which to use
“louée” is a noun and “lues” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,724
- “louée” frequency rank
- #26,789
- “lues” frequency rank
- 52513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | louée | lues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pratique traditionnelle au cours de laquelle les domestiques proposaient leurs services. Cet usage avait lieu à la Saint-Jean (24 juin) pour les travaux des champs et à la Saint-Martin (11 novembre) pour les travaux d'hiver et de printemps. | Féminin pluriel de lu. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set louée and lues apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: louée is \lu.e\ while lues is \ly\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
louée is recorded at frequency rank #25,724, classified as anoun, pronounced \lu.e\. lues is at rank #26,789, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ly\.
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 52513, this pair ranks #147,199 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of louée vs lues
Shared letters: elu. Private to "louée": oé. Private to "lues": s.
"louée" · 5 letters · shape CVVVV · "lues" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lues ← leus · llues · luess · luse · ules
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "louée" and "lues" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "louée" or "lues"?
Remembering louée vs lues
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “louée”; for an adjective, it's “lues”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “louée” entry
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