Which to use
“lièvre” is a noun and “livra” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,525
- “lièvre” frequency rank
- #45,712
- “livra” frequency rank
- 64237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lièvre | livra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quadrupède mammifère, à longues oreilles, de la famille des léporidés, qui a les pattes de derrière plus longues que celles de devant, ce qui le rend très rapide à la course. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de livrer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lièvre and livra apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lièvre is \ljɛvʁ\ while livra is \li.vʁa\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lièvre is recorded at frequency rank #18,525, classified as anoun, pronounced \ljɛvʁ\. livra is at rank #45,712, tagged as averb, pronounced \li.vʁa\.
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 64237, this pair ranks #78,017 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lièvre vs livra
Shared letters: ilrv. Private to "lièvre": eè. Private to "livra": a.
"lièvre" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "livra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- livra ← ilvra · lirva · livar · livrra · livvra · llivra · lvira
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lièvre" and "livra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lièvre" or "livra"?
Remembering lièvre vs livra
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lièvre”; for a verb, it's “livra”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lièvre” entry
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