lever la table

\lə.ve la tabl\

/\lə.ve la tabl\/ verb

The verdict

“lever la table” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enlever d’une table tout ce qui a constitué le couvert après un repas.

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Index FR-lever-la-table · lever la table · French

lever la table · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 lever la table
PropertyValue
Headwordlever la table
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\lə.ve la tabl\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lever la table » en français

lever la tablen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lever la table is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \lə.ve la tabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enlever d’une table tout ce qui a constitué le couvert après un repas.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for lever la table in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is lever la table, spelled L-E-V-E-R- -L-A- -T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enlever d’une table tout ce qui a constitué le couvert après un repas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Je lève la table et vais bavarder un moment avec l’homme noir.

Synonyms

desservir la tabledébarrasser la tableôter la table

Antonyms

mettre la tablemettre le couvertdresser la table

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 "lever la table"?
"lever la table" is spelled L-E-V-E-R- -L-A- -T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lə.ve la tabl\.
What does "lever la table" mean?
As a verb, "lever la table" means: Enlever d’une table tout ce qui a constitué le couvert après un repas.
How do you pronounce "lever la table"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lever la table" is \lə.ve la tabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lever la table" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list