Which to use
“levier” and “lèvres” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,416
- “levier” frequency rank
- #2,934
- “lèvres” frequency rank
- 11350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | levier | lèvres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Barre rigide que l’on fixe à un point d’appui servant à faciliter un mouvement pour déplacer, soutenir ou soulever d’autres corps. | Pluriel de lèvre. |
Where the eye mixes levier and lèvres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between levier and lèvres
A purely visual mix-up. levier (\lə.vje\) and lèvres (\lɛvʁ\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
levier is recorded at frequency rank #8,416, classified as anoun, pronounced \lə.vje\. lèvres is at rank #2,934, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɛvʁ\.
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 11350, this pair ranks #409,492 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of levier vs lèvres
Shared letters: elrv. Private to "levier": i. Private to "lèvres": sè.
"levier" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "lèvres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- levier ← elvier · leiver · leveir · levierr · levire · levvier · llevier · lveier
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "levier" and "lèvres" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "levier" vs "lèvres" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "levier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lèvres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,492 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "levier" and "lèvres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Legros vs lèvres". 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 #409,492 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.