Which to use
“levis” is an adjective and “lèvres” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,689
- “levis” frequency rank
- #2,934
- “lèvres” frequency rank
- 33623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | levis | lèvres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qu’on lève. | Pluriel de lèvre. |
Where the eye mixes levis and lèvres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between levis and lèvres
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: levis is \lə.vi\ while lèvres is \lɛvʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
levis is recorded at frequency rank #30,689, classified as anadj, pronounced \lə.vi\. 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 33623, this pair ranks #289,401 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of levis vs lèvres
Shared letters: elsv. Private to "levis": i. Private to "lèvres": rè.
"levis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lèvres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- levis ← leivs · leviss · levsi · levvis · llevis · lveis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "levis" for "lèvres" ever safe?
Frequency check: "levis" vs "lèvres" - which ranks higher?
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 "levis" 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 #289,401 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "levis" and "lèvres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "levais vs levis". 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 #289,401 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.