Which to use
“lèvent” and “lèvera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,936
- “lèvent” frequency rank
- #34,604
- “lèvera” frequency rank
- 51540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lèvent | lèvera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de lever. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de lever. |
Where the eye mixes lèvent and lèvera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lèvent (CVCVCC) and lèvera (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: lèvent vs lèvera
A purely visual mix-up. lèvent (\lɛv\) and lèvera (\lɛ.və.ʁa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lèvent is recorded at frequency rank #16,936, classified as averb, pronounced \lɛv\. lèvera is at rank #34,604, tagged as averb, pronounced \lɛ.və.ʁa\.
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 51540, this pair ranks #154,255 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lèvent vs lèvera
Shared letters: elvè. Private to "lèvent": nt. Private to "lèvera": ar.
"lèvent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "lèvera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lèvent" and "lèvera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "lèvent" or "lèvera" show up more?
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 "lèvent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lèvera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,255 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lèvent" and "lèvera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lèvera vs livra". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #154,255 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.