livret

\li.vʁɛ\

/\li.vʁɛ\/ noun

The verdict

“livret” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,314 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,314
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petit livre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

livret vs Livry
50% similar
livret vs Loiret
50% similar
livret vs livreur
71% similar

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

Key facts for livret
PropertyValue
Headwordlivret
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\li.vʁɛ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,314
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “livret” 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). livret 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 livret is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \li.vʁɛ\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,314 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for livret, with forms such as "ilvret", "lirvet", and "livert". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Livry", "Loiret", "livreur", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 livret, spelled L-I-V-R-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit livre.
  2. 2
    Poème sur lequel est composée la musique d’une pièce de théâtre lyrique.
  3. 3
    Poème sur lequel est composée la musique d’une pièce de théâtre lyrique.
  4. 4
    Petit registre, carnet à souche où sont consignées les sommes à toucher par les bénéficiaires.
  5. 5
    Carnet délivré à chaque soldat et établissant sa situation militaire ainsi que, pour la cavalerie, la description du cheval et de l'équipement dont le cavalier est détenteur.
  6. 6
    Registre délivré par les caisses d’épargne à chaque déposant et contenant les versements et les remboursements.
  7. 7
    Carnet où sont portés les résultats obtenus par l'élève et les appréciations de ses professeurs.
  8. 8
    Carnet où sont portés les résultats obtenus par l'élève et les appréciations de ses professeurs.
  9. 9
    Table de multiplication.
  10. 10
    Cahier de minces feuilles de papier entre lesquelles les doreurs rangent les feuilles d'or.
  11. 11
    À partir du XVIIIᵉ siècle et jusqu'à la fin du XIXᵉ siècle, carnet individuel et obligatoire, qui indiquait l'identité de son détenteur et la nature et la durée des emplois tenus.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilvret,lirvet,livert,livrett,livrret,livrte,livvret,llivret,lviret

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilvret2lirvet2livert2livrett1livrret1livrte2livvret1llivret1
Edit distance from "livret"

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 "livret"?
"livret" is spelled L-I-V-R-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \li.vʁɛ\.
What does "livret" mean?
As a noun, "livret" means: Petit livre.
What words are commonly confused with "livret"?
"livret" is commonly confused with "Livry", "Loiret", "livreur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "livret"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "livret" is \li.vʁɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "livret" come from?
"livret" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “livret”

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

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