Which to use
“lues” is an adjective and “lunes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,789
- “lues” frequency rank
- #21,381
- “lunes” frequency rank
- 48170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lues | lunes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de lu. | Pluriel de lune (utilisé dans le sens de satellite naturel). |
Where the eye mixes lues and lunes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lues vs lunes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lues is \ly\ while lunes is \lyn\. 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 48170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lues is recorded at frequency rank #26,789, classified as anadj, pronounced \ly\. lunes is at rank #21,381, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lyn\.
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 48170, this pair ranks #181,079 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lues vs lunes
Shared letters: elsu. Private to "lues": -. Private to "lunes": n.
"lues" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "lunes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lues" for "lunes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lues" or "lunes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lunes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,079 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lues" and "lunes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs lues". 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 #181,079 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.