Which to use
“liaison” and “livraison” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,691
- “liaison” frequency rank
- #3,773
- “livraison” frequency rank
- 7464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | liaison | livraison |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Union ou jonction de plusieurs corps ensemble. | Action de livrer de la marchandise qu’on a vendue. |
Where the eye mixes liaison and livraison
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: liaison vs livraison
A purely visual mix-up. liaison (\ljɛ.zɔ̃\) and livraison (\li.vʁɛ.zɔ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
liaison is recorded at frequency rank #3,691, classified as anoun, pronounced \ljɛ.zɔ̃\. livraison is at rank #3,773, tagged as anoun, pronounced \li.vʁɛ.zɔ̃\.
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 7464, this pair ranks #423,082 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of liaison vs livraison
Shared letters: ailnos. Private to "liaison": -. Private to "livraison": rv.
"liaison" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC · "livraison" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "liaison" for "livraison" ever safe?
Frequency check: "liaison" vs "livraison" - 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 "liaison" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "livraison" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #423,082 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "liaison" and "livraison" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liaison vs Louison". 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 #423,082 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.