# L1

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #24,220

## Definitions
1. A mother tongue; someone's native language; own language.

## Etymology
From Language 1 (“first language”).

## Easily confused with
- **LA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-la)
- **le** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-le)
- **li** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-li)
- **Lt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lt)
- **lo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lo)
- **lb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lb)
- **LP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lp)
- **LN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-ln)
- **Ls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-ls)
- **lg** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lg)
- **lu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lu)
- **LC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lc)
- **LF** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lf)
- **LV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lv)
- **LR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lr)
- **LM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lm)
- **L2** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-l2)
- **LJ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lj)
- **lx** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-lx)
- **L3** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l1-vs-l3)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/l1