Which to use
“lemme” is a contraction and “levee” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,723
- “lemme” frequency rank
- #37,541
- “levee” frequency rank
- 60264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lemme | levee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Let me. | An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lemme and levee 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: lemme is /ˈlɛmi/ while levee is /ˈlɛvi/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (contraction vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lemme is recorded at frequency rank #22,723, classified as acontraction, pronounced /ˈlɛmi/. levee is at rank #37,541, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛvi/.
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 60264, this pair ranks #101,201 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lemme vs levee
Shared letters: el. Private to "lemme": m. Private to "levee": v.
"lemme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "levee" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lemme" and "levee" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lemme" or "levee"?
Remembering lemme vs levee
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a contraction, it's “lemme”; for a noun, it's “levee”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lemme” entry
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