líf

\liːv\

/\liːv\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lif · líf · French

líf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 líf
PropertyValue
Headwordlíf
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\liːv\
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « líf » en français

lífsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

líf is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \liːv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vie.".

Zero misspellings are on record for líf in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is líf, spelled L-Í-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vie.

Synonyms

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 "líf"?
"líf" is spelled L-Í-F. The IPA pronunciation is \liːv\.
What does "líf" mean?
As a noun, "líf" means: Vie.
How do you pronounce "líf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "líf" is \liːv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "líf" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list