leave

\ˈliv\

/\ˈliv\/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“leave” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #25,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,029
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partir, s’en aller.

Corpus desk

Index FR-leave · leave · French

leave · rank #25,029 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,029
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH lavande

Nearest frequency peer: lavande (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « leave »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « leave » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

leave vs Lee
40% similar
leave vs lev
60% similar
leave vs live
60% similar

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

Key facts for leave
PropertyValue
Headwordleave
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈliv\
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,029
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « leave »

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

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « lavande » (#25,028), « livrant » (#25,030), « lactée » (#25,027). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « leave » est au #25,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around leave (IPA \ˈliv\), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,029 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for leave, with forms such as "elave", "laeve", and "leaev". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lee", "lev", "live", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is leave, spelled L-E-A-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partir, s’en aller.
  2. 2
    Partir de, sortir de.
  3. 3
    Léguer.
  4. 4
    Laisser.
  5. 5
    Être indulgent.
  6. 6
    Rester.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I’m leaving now, and I’m not coming back!
  2. I’m leaving the office in another hour.

Synonyms

bequeath

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elave
  • laeve
  • leaev
  • leavve
  • levae
  • lleave

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elave2laeve2leaev2leavve1levae2lleave1
Edit distance from "leave"

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 "leave"?
"leave" is spelled L-E-A-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈliv\.
What does "leave" mean?
As a verb, "leave" means: Partir, s’en aller.
What words are commonly confused with "leave"?
"leave" is commonly confused with "Lee", "lev", "live". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leave"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leave" is \ˈliv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leave" come from?
"leave" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

lacan#25,026macho#25,032items#25,024marta#25,037

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

mourrir6 variantsNassau6 variantshobby6 variantsgaine6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list