lèvre inférieure

\lɛ.vʁ‿ɛ̃.fe.ʁjœʁ\

/\lɛ.vʁ‿ɛ̃.fe.ʁjœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“lèvre inférieure” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - L’inférieure des deux lèvres d’un individu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-levre-inferieure · lèvre inférieure · French

lèvre inférieure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 lèvre inférieure
PropertyValue
Headwordlèvre inférieure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛ.vʁ‿ɛ̃.fe.ʁjœʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lèvre inférieure » en français

lèvre inférieuren'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

lèvre inférieure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛ.vʁ‿ɛ̃.fe.ʁjœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "L’inférieure des deux lèvres d’un individu.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lèvre inférieure, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lèvre inférieure, spelled L-È-V-R-E- -I-N-F-É-R-I-E-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    L’inférieure des deux lèvres d’un individu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. C’était un solide gaillard, avec ce tic de se passer la langue sur la lèvre inférieure en plissant les yeux.

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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 "lèvre inférieure"?
"lèvre inférieure" is spelled L-È-V-R-E- -I-N-F-É-R-I-E-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛ.vʁ‿ɛ̃.fe.ʁjœʁ\.
What does "lèvre inférieure" mean?
As a noun, "lèvre inférieure" means: L’inférieure des deux lèvres d’un individu.
How do you pronounce "lèvre inférieure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lèvre inférieure" is \lɛ.vʁ‿ɛ̃.fe.ʁjœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list