lisière

\li.zjɛʁ\

/\li.zjɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“lisière” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #22,317. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,317
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ce qui termine des deux côtés la largeur d’une étoffe ; la partie où la trame s’est bouclée par le retour de la navette sur elle-même.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lisière vs lister
57% similar
lisière vs lisser
57% similar
lisière vs lumière
71% similar

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

Key facts for lisière
PropertyValue
Headwordlisière
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\li.zjɛʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,317
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lisière” 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). lisière 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 10 spelling variants around lisière (IPA \li.zjɛʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,317 among 128,088 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lisière, with forms such as "ilsière", "liisère", and "lisiere". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "lister", "lisser", "lumière", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 lisière, spelled L-I-S-I-È-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ce qui termine des deux côtés la largeur d’une étoffe ; la partie où la trame s’est bouclée par le retour de la navette sur elle-même.
  2. 2
    Chausson de lisière.
  3. 3
    Cordon formé de deux liens ou deux rubans, qu’il a été d’usage d’attacher par derrière aux vêtements des petits enfants pour éviter le rampement et la chute quand ils commençaient à marcher.
  4. 4
    Liens, tutelle.
  5. 5
    Extrémité d’une contrée, d’un pays considéré comme limitrophe d’un autre.
  6. 6
    Limite d’un bois, d’une forêt, avec les zones déboisées.
  7. 7
    Limite des glaces d’avec la mer libre.
  8. 8
    À la limite entre deux domaines ou périodes.

Synonyms

oréerain

This word in other languages

edge(English)linde(Español)Kante(Deutsch)borda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilsière,liisère,lisiere,lisirèe,lisièer,lisièrre,lissière,lisèire,llisière,lsiière

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lisière - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilsière2liisère2lisiere1lisirèe2lisièer2lisièrre1lissière1lisèire2
Edit distance from "lisière"

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 "lisière"?
"lisière" is spelled L-I-S-I-È-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \li.zjɛʁ\.
What does "lisière" mean?
As a noun, "lisière" means: Ce qui termine des deux côtés la largeur d’une étoffe ; la partie où la trame s’est bouclée par le retour de la navette sur elle-même.
What words are commonly confused with "lisière"?
"lisière" is commonly confused with "lister", "lisser", "lumière". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lisière"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lisière" is \li.zjɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lisière" come from?
"lisière" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “lisière”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-I-S-I-È-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \li.zjɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lister” - see the side-by-side comparison. lisière vs lister
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list