Similar words
fable
Worth distinguishing: a légende (legend) and a fable are different narrative genres often confused.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
leyenda
leyenda is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "legend."
Portuguese
lenda
lenda is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "legend."
Practice
1 What does légende mean?
legend
2 Fill the gap: La ___ décrit un trésor caché.
Full sentence: La légende décrit un trésor caché. (The legend describes a hidden treasure.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches légende?
légende: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.