laver

\la.ve\

/\la.ve\/ verb

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The verdict

“laver” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #5,047. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,047
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nettoyer avec de l’eau, pure ou savonneuse ou de lessive, ou, avec tout autre liquide.

Corpus desk

Index FR-laver · laver · French

laver · rank #5,047 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,047
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lucas

Nearest frequency peer: Lucas (+1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “laver”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “laver” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

laver vs ler
60% similar
laver vs live
60% similar
laver vs love
60% similar

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

Key facts for laver
PropertyValue
Headwordlaver
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\la.ve\
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,047
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “laver” se place dans la fréquence du français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).laverse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Lucas » (#5,048), « intensité » (#5,045), « majesté » (#5,049). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around laver (IPA \la.ve\), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,047 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for laver, with forms such as "alver", "laevr", and "laverr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ler", "live", "love", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is laver, spelled L-A-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nettoyer avec de l’eau, pure ou savonneuse ou de lessive, ou, avec tout autre liquide.
  2. 2
    Enlever une tache, une salissure, au moyen d’un lavage ou en la frottant au moyen d’un produit chimique ou autre.
  3. 3
    Enlever, en parlant de choses qui flétrissent l’honneur, qui ternissent la réputation.
  4. 4
    Débarrasser.
  5. 5
    Ombrer, colorier un dessin en étendant une ou plusieurs teintes d’encre de Chine, de bistre ou d’autre couleur délayée dans de l’eau de gomme.
  6. 6
    Vendre ou revendre, généralement à perte, quelque chose dont on veut se débarrasser.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il poussait ma porte, et je le voyais tout gris, tout chauve, en manches de chemise, le cou nu, qui se lavait la figure dans la cuvette.
  2. Moi, des micropes (sic), j’en ai pas. Je sais même pas comment ça se dit en patois ! Je me lave que le dimanche, comme tout le monde ! Et même Baptistin dit que c’est pas naturel et que ça donne des maladies ! Et Mond de Parpaillouns, il s’est jamais lavé de sa vie, il a plus de septante, et regarde comme il est gaillard !

This word in other languages

wash(English)lavar(Español)waschen(Deutsch)lavar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alver
  • laevr
  • laverr
  • lavre
  • lavver
  • llaver
  • lvaer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alver2laevr2laverr1lavre2lavver1llaver1lvaer2
Edit distance from "laver"

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 "laver"?
"laver" is spelled L-A-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \la.ve\.
What does "laver" mean?
As a verb, "laver" means: Nettoyer avec de l’eau, pure ou savonneuse ou de lessive, ou, avec tout autre liquide.
What words are commonly confused with "laver"?
"laver" is commonly confused with "ler", "live", "love". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "laver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laver" is \la.ve\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laver" come from?
"laver" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "laver", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lucas#5,048finis#5,039Oscar#5,055pique#5,061

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

évite7 variantsaimais7 variantsanglo7 variantsrobin7 variants

What to do next

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  • "laver" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ler". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,047 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse

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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