effet de levier

\ɛ.fɛ də lə.vje\

/\ɛ.fɛ də lə.vje\/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Démultiplication des forces grâce au levier (distance par rapport à l'axe)

Corpus desk

Index FR-effet-de-levier · effet de levier · French

effet de levier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

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)

Longue queue: rang de « effet de levier » en français

effet de leviersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how effet de levier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En Corée du Sud, de nombreux investisseurs individuels se sont laissés tenter par des produits financiers à effet de levier, espérant multiplier leurs gains sur l’action Tesla. Mais lorsque le constructeur américain chute en Bourse, ces placements, qui amplifient les variations du titre, se retournent violemment contre eux.
  2. Le recours systématique à l’effet de levier, c’est la création du capitalisme sans capital.

This word in other languages

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list