lève-tôt

\lɛv.to\

/\lɛv.to\/ adj

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The verdict

“lève-tôt” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui a l’habitude de se lever tôt.

Key facts for lève-tôt
PropertyValue
Headwordlève-tôt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\lɛv.to\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lève-tôt” sits in French frequency

lève-tôt 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for lève-tôt is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lɛv.to\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Qui a l’habitude de se lever tôt.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lève-tôt, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 lève-tôt, spelled L-È-V-E---T-Ô-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a l’habitude de se lever tôt.

Antonyms

lève-tard

This word in other languages

Morgenmensch(Deutsch)

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 "lève-tôt"?
"lève-tôt" is spelled L-È-V-E---T-Ô-T. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛv.to\.
What does "lève-tôt" mean?
As an adjective, "lève-tôt" means: Qui a l’habitude de se lever tôt.
How do you pronounce "lève-tôt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lève-tôt" is \lɛv.to\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lève-tôt" come from?
"lève-tôt" 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 “lève-tôt”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-È-V-E---T-Ô-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɛv.to\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list