ligne

noun

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"ligne" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ligne” is uncommon English (frequency #60,240 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,240
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonym of line (“ill-defined unit of length”).

Key facts for ligne
PropertyValue
Headwordligne
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,240
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ligne” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ligne lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ligne is uncommon English at frequency #60,240 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ligne in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French ligne. Doublet of linea. The correct English form is ligne, spelled L-I-G-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of line (“ill-defined unit of length”).
  2. 2
    Synonym of line (“ill-defined unit of length”).

Etymology

From French ligne. Doublet of linea.

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 "ligne"?
"ligne" is spelled L-I-G-N-E.
What does "ligne" mean?
As a noun, "ligne" means: Synonym of line (“ill-defined unit of length”).
What is the origin of the word "ligne"?
From French ligne. Doublet of linea. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “ligne”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-I-G-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list