Which to use
“litre” and “livrée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,189
- “litre” frequency rank
- #10,026
- “livrée” frequency rank
- 19215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | litre | livrée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unité de capacité du système métrique égale à un décimètre cube (dm³), couramment employé pour mesurer les volumes. | Uniforme, tenue caractéristique d’une maison, que portent les domestiques. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set litre and livrée apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. litre (\litʁ\) and livrée (\li.vʁe\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
litre is recorded at frequency rank #9,189, classified as anoun, pronounced \litʁ\. livrée is at rank #10,026, tagged as anoun, pronounced \li.vʁe\.
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 19215, this pair ranks #374,363 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of litre vs livrée
Shared letters: eilr. Private to "litre": t. Private to "livrée": vé.
"litre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "livrée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- litre ← iltre · lirte · liter · litrre · littre · llitre · ltire
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "litre" and "livrée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "litre" or "livrée"?
Remembering litre vs livrée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “litre” entry
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