# levee vs level

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### level
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɛv.l̩/ · frequency rank #377*
The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.

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