Which to use
“lemme” and “leve” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,640
- “lemme” frequency rank
- #39,877
- “leve” frequency rank
- 88517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lemme | leve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Proposition dont la démonstration est nécessaire pour une autre proposition qui doit la suivre. | Pension. |
Where the eye mixes lemme and leve
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lemme runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against leve's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lemme vs leve
A purely visual mix-up. lemme (\lɛm\) and leve (\ˈleː.ve\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lemme is recorded at frequency rank #48,640, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɛm\. leve is at rank #39,877, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈleː.ve\.
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 88517, this pair ranks #6,892 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lemme vs leve
Shared letters: el. Private to "lemme": m. Private to "leve": v.
"lemme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "leve" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lemme" and "leve" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lemme" or "leve"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lemme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,892 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lemme" and "leve" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lemme vs leste". 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 #6,892 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.