Originally Posted by
dedhed
Regarding spoke length. On a rear wheel the DS and NDS are not necessarily the same length due to hub flanges and wheel dish.
OP said the wheel in question is a front wheel.
However, if bike in question has disc brakes the OP may still need to measure a spoke from both sides. While rim brake front wheels are generally symmetric, the same often is not true for disc brake front wheels due to the disc mount boss causing one spoke flange to be offset inwards. It's not as pronounced as it is for rear wheels, but it could possibly be an issue.
Disclaimer: my bikes don't have disc brakes, so I have zero personal experience here.