Which to use
“lem” is a noun and “levy” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,348
- “lem” frequency rank
- #19,894
- “levy” frequency rank
- 60242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lem | levy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Membre, partie du corps. | Prélever, imposer. |
Letter map: lem vs levy
Shared letters muted; letters that set lem and levy apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. lem runs 3 letters (CVC) against levy's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: lem vs levy
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lem is anoun and levyaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lem is recorded at frequency rank #40,348, classified as anoun. levy is at rank #19,894, tagged as averb.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60242, this pair ranks #98,683 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lem vs levy
Shared letters: el. Private to "lem": m. Private to "levy": vy.
"lem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "levy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- levy ← elvy · levvy · levyy · leyv · llevy · lvey
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lem" and "levy" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lem" vs "levy" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "lem" and "levy". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "levy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,683 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lem" and "levy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lem vs lep". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #98,683 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.