Lavallois

\la.va.lwa\

/\la.va.lwa\/ noun

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The verdict

“Lavallois” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #40,839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,839
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Habitant de Laval, commune française située dans le département de l’Isère.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lavallois vs Levallois
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Lavallois
PropertyValue
HeadwordLavallois
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\la.va.lwa\
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,839
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lavallois” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lavallois lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Lavallois (IPA \la.va.lwa\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,839 among 128,088 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lavallois, with forms such as "alvallois", "laavllois", and "lavallios". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Levallois", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Lavallois, spelled L-A-V-A-L-L-O-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Habitant de Laval, commune française située dans le département de l’Isère.
  2. 2
    Habitant de Laval, commune française située dans le département de la Mayenne.
  3. 3
    Habitant de Laval, ville située immédiatement au nord de Montréal au Québec.
  4. 4
    Habitant de Laval-des-Rapides, secteur de la ville québécoise de Laval ^([1]).
  5. 5
    Habitant de Laval-Saint-Roman, commune française située dans le département du Gard.
  6. 6
    Habitant de Laval-sur-Vologne, commune française située dans le département des Vosges.
  7. 7
    Habitant de Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, ville québécoise ^([1]).
  8. 8
    Habitant de Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, ancienne municipalité québécoise ^([1]).

This word in other languages

Lavaller(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alvallois
  • laavllois
  • lavallios
  • lavalloiss
  • lavallosi
  • lavalois
  • lavalolis
  • lavlalois
  • lavvallois
  • llavallois
  • lvaallois

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lavallois - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alvallois2laavllois2lavallios2lavalloiss1lavallosi2lavalois1lavalolis2lavlalois2
Edit distance from "Lavallois"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lavallois"?
"Lavallois" is spelled L-A-V-A-L-L-O-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \la.va.lwa\.
What does "Lavallois" mean?
As a noun, "Lavallois" means: Habitant de Laval, commune française située dans le département de l’Isère.
What words are commonly confused with "Lavallois"?
"Lavallois" is commonly confused with "Levallois". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lavallois"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lavallois" is \la.va.lwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lavallois" come from?
"Lavallois" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Lavallois”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-V-A-L-L-O-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \la.va.lwa\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Levallois” - see the side-by-side comparison. Lavallois vs Levallois
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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