levure

\lə.vyʁ\

/\lə.vyʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“levure” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #19,056 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,056
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Écume que fait la bière quand elle fermente, et dont les boulangers et les pâtissiers se servent quelquefois au lieu d’autre levain.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

levure vs lure
67% similar
levure vs livre
67% similar
levure vs lièvre
50% similar

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

Key facts for levure
PropertyValue
Headwordlevure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lə.vyʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,056
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “levure” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). levure lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for levure is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lə.vyʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #19,056 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for levure, with forms such as "elvure", "leuvre", and "levrue". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lure", "livre", "lièvre", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is levure, spelled L-E-V-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Écume que fait la bière quand elle fermente, et dont les boulangers et les pâtissiers se servent quelquefois au lieu d’autre levain.
  2. 2
    Champignon unicellulaire apte à provoquer la fermentation des matières organiques, animales ou végétales, utilisé pour la fermentation alcoolique des solutions sucrées ou pour faire lever la pâte du pain.
  3. 3
    Produit chimique, souvent à base d’hydrocarbonates, qui provoque la levée d’une pâte sans fermentation.
  4. 4
    Ce qu’on lève de dessus et de dessous le lard à larder.
  5. 5
    Morceau persillé de porc situé au-dessus de la longe.

This word in other languages

yeast(English)levadura(Español)Hefe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elvure,leuvre,levrue,levuer,levurre,levvure,llevure,lveure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elvure2leuvre2levrue2levuer2levurre1levvure1llevure1lveure2
Edit distance from "levure"

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 "levure"?
"levure" is spelled L-E-V-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lə.vyʁ\.
What does "levure" mean?
As a noun, "levure" means: Écume que fait la bière quand elle fermente, et dont les boulangers et les pâtissiers se servent quelquefois au lieu d’autre levain.
What words are commonly confused with "levure"?
"levure" is commonly confused with "lure", "livre", "lièvre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "levure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "levure" is \lə.vyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "levure" come from?
"levure" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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.

Using “levure”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-E-V-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lə.vyʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lure” - see the side-by-side comparison. levure vs lure
  • 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