Libreville

\li.bʁə.vil\

/\li.bʁə.vil\/ name

The verdict

“Libreville” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #24,659. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,659
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capitale du Gabon.

Key facts for Libreville
PropertyValue
HeadwordLibreville
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\li.bʁə.vil\
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,659
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Libreville” 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). Libreville lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Libreville (IPA \li.bʁə.vil\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,659 among 128,088 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Libreville, with forms such as "ilbreville", "lbireville", and "libbreville". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Libreville, spelled L-I-B-R-E-V-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capitale du Gabon.
  2. 2
    Gouvernement du Gabon.
  3. 3
    Variante de Libre-Ville, le nom conventionnel de la ville de Charleville, dans le département des Ardennes.^([a]).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilbreville
  • lbireville
  • libbreville
  • liberville
  • libreivlle
  • librevile
  • librevilel
  • librevlile
  • librevville
  • librreville
  • librveille
  • lirbeville
  • llibreville

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Libreville - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilbreville2lbireville2libbreville1liberville2libreivlle2librevile1librevilel2librevlile2
Edit distance from "Libreville"

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 "Libreville"?
"Libreville" is spelled L-I-B-R-E-V-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \li.bʁə.vil\.
What does "Libreville" mean?
As a proper noun, "Libreville" means: Capitale du Gabon.
What are common misspellings of "Libreville"?
Common misspellings include "ilbreville", "lbireville", "libbreville", "liberville", "libreivlle". The correct spelling is "Libreville".
How do you pronounce "Libreville"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Libreville" is \li.bʁə.vil\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Libreville" come from?
"Libreville" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Libreville”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-I-B-R-E-V-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \li.bʁə.vil\ (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

Same frequency band

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