# lemme vs levee

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lemme
*contraction · IPA /ˈlɛmi/ · frequency rank #22,723*
Let me.

### levee
*noun · IPA /ˈlɛvi/ · frequency rank #37,541*
An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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