lèvre supérieure

\lɛ.vʁə sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\

/\lɛ.vʁə sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“lèvre supérieure” 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) - La supérieure des deux lèvres d’un individu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-levre-superieure · lèvre supérieure · French

lèvre supérieure · 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 supérieure
PropertyValue
Headwordlèvre supérieure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛ.vʁə sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lèvre supérieure » en français

lèvre supérieuren'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 supérieure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛ.vʁə sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "La supérieure des deux lèvres d’un individu.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for lèvre supérieure, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is lèvre supérieure, spelled L-È-V-R-E- -S-U-P-É-R-I-E-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    La supérieure des deux lèvres d’un individu.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list