corde à linge

\kɔʁ.d‿a lɛ̃ʒ\

/\kɔʁ.d‿a lɛ̃ʒ\/ noun

The verdict

“corde à linge” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corde utilisée pour étendre le linge en vue de procéder à son séchage, après qu’il a été lavé dans une machine à laver.

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Index FR-corde-a-linge · corde à linge · French

corde à linge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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.

Key facts for corde à linge
PropertyValue
Headwordcorde à linge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔʁ.d‿a lɛ̃ʒ\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « corde à linge » en français

corde à lingereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

corde à linge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔʁ.d‿a lɛ̃ʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for corde à linge in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is corde à linge, spelled C-O-R-D-E- -À- -L-I-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corde utilisée pour étendre le linge en vue de procéder à son séchage, après qu’il a été lavé dans une machine à laver.
  2. 2
    Type d’attaque consistant à courir en écartant son bras sur le côté, pour frapper l'adversaire qui pensait passer à côté.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how corde à linge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Chaussettes, slips, collants... les petits vêtements prennent de la place sur la corde à linge ou le tancarville : regroupez-les en les suspendant sur un cintre à plusieurs barres.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "corde à linge"?
"corde à linge" is spelled C-O-R-D-E- -À- -L-I-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔʁ.d‿a lɛ̃ʒ\.
What does "corde à linge" mean?
As a noun, "corde à linge" means: Corde utilisée pour étendre le linge en vue de procéder à son séchage, après qu’il a été lavé dans une machine à laver.
How do you pronounce "corde à linge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corde à linge" is \kɔʁ.d‿a lɛ̃ʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corde à linge" come from?
"corde à linge" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list