This is the 2288th most frequent French word.
lettres
"Letters" or "literature/studies in humanities."
In this context, 'lettres' refers to literature or humanities.
Elle étudie les lettres à l'université.
She studies literature at the university.
Here, 'lettres' refers to written messages or letters typically sent from one person to another.
J'adore lire des lettres d'amour.
I love reading love letters.
In this sentence, 'lettres' refers to alphabetic characters used in writing or signage.