Which to use
“levez” and “levy” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,790
- “levez” frequency rank
- #19,894
- “levy” frequency rank
- 38684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | levez | levy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de lever. | Prélever, imposer. |
Letter map: levez vs levy
Shared letters muted; letters that set levez and levy apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on levez vs levy
levez and levy are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
levez is recorded at frequency rank #18,790, classified as averb, pronounced \lə.ve\. 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 38684, this pair ranks #253,542 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of levez vs levy
Shared letters: elv. Private to "levez": z. Private to "levy": y.
"levez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "levy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "levez" for "levy" ever safe?
Frequency check: "levez" vs "levy" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "levez" vs "levy" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "levez" 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 #253,542 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "levez" and "levy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "levy vs Livry". 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 #253,542 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.