lavage

noun

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"lavage" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lavage” is uncommon English (frequency #78,773 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,773
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A washing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lavage · lavage · English

lavage · rank #78,773 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,773
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lastest

Nearest frequency peer: lastest (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “lavage”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “lavage” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lavage
PropertyValue
Headwordlavage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,773
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “lavage” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).lavagefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “lastest” (#78,772), “laze” (#78,774), “lande” (#78,770). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lavage” is #78,773. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lavage is uncommon English at frequency #78,773 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for lavage in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French lavage. The correct English form is lavage, spelled L-A-V-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A washing.
  2. 2
    A washing of a hollow organ.

Etymology

Borrowed from French lavage.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lavage"?
"lavage" is spelled L-A-V-A-G-E.
What does "lavage" mean?
As a noun, "lavage" means: A washing.
What is the origin of the word "lavage"?
Borrowed from French lavage. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lavage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Levert#78,780kowtow#78,761lowing#78,792kayser#78,748

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list