Which to use
“lourd” is an adjective and “lure” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,681
- “lourd” frequency rank
- #48,019
- “lure” frequency rank
- 50700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lourd | lure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pesant, dont le poids est élevé. | Leurre. |
Where the eye mixes lourd and lure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lourd runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against lure's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lourd vs lure
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lourd is \luʁ\ while lure is \lʊər\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lourd is recorded at frequency rank #2,681, classified as anadj, pronounced \luʁ\. lure is at rank #48,019, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lʊər\.
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 50700, this pair ranks #160,622 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lourd vs lure
Shared letters: lru. Private to "lourd": do. Private to "lure": e.
"lourd" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "lure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lourd" and "lure" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lourd" or "lure"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lourd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,622 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lourd" and "lure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lar vs lure". 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 #160,622 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.