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 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,240
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of line (“ill-defined unit of length”).

Corpus desk

Index EN-ligne · ligne · English

ligne · rank #60,240 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,240
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Liss

Nearest frequency peer: Liss (+3 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 “ligne”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ligne
PropertyValue
Headwordligne
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,240
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “ligne” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).lignefalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Liss” (#60,243), “Legrand” (#60,236), “Llewelyn” (#60,244). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “ligne” is #60,240. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ligne is uncommon English at frequency #60,240 among 2,297 “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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Londo#60,248maida#60,255Kaleb#60,206kaito#60,204

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list