avion de ligne
\a.vjɔ̃ də liɲ\
The verdict
“avion de ligne” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Avion utilisé pour le transport de passagers sur des lignes commerciales.
Corpus desk
Index FR-avion-de-ligne · avion de ligne · French
avion de ligne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | avion de ligne |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \a.vjɔ̃ də liɲ\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « avion de ligne » en français
Rare enough to double-check
avion de ligne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.vjɔ̃ də liɲ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Avion utilisé pour le transport de passagers sur des lignes commerciales.".
Zero misspellings are on record for avion de ligne in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is avion de ligne, spelled A-V-I-O-N- -D-E- -L-I-G-N-E.
Definition
- 1Avion utilisé pour le transport de passagers sur des lignes commerciales.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how avion de ligne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Son cabinet explique : « Le dernier avion de ligne partait à 19 heures de métropole le 22 mars.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.