effet de levier

\ɛ.fɛ də lə.vje\

/\ɛ.fɛ də lə.vje\/ noun

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The verdict

“effet de levier” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Démultiplication des forces grâce au levier (distance par rapport à l'axe)

Key facts for effet de levier
PropertyValue
Headwordeffet de levier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ.fɛ də lə.vje\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “effet de levier” sits in French frequency

effet de levier falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

effet de levier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛ.fɛ də lə.vje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for effet de levier, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is effet de levier, spelled E-F-F-E-T- -D-E- -L-E-V-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Démultiplication des forces grâce au levier (distance par rapport à l'axe)
  2. 2
    Recours à l’endettement plutôt qu’à l’augmentation de capital pour financer les activités d’une entreprise et ce, afin d’augmenter la rentabilité interne des capitaux propres.

This word in other languages

leverage(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "effet de levier"?
"effet de levier" is spelled E-F-F-E-T- -D-E- -L-E-V-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ.fɛ də lə.vje\.
What does "effet de levier" mean?
As a noun, "effet de levier" means: Démultiplication des forces grâce au levier (distance par rapport à l'axe)
How do you pronounce "effet de levier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "effet de levier" is \ɛ.fɛ də lə.vje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "effet de levier" come from?
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Using “effet de levier”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is E-F-F-E-T- -D-E- -L-E-V-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ.fɛ də lə.vje\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list