lainage

\lɛ.naʒ\

/\lɛ.naʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“lainage” is uncommon French (frequency #92,913 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,913
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble de tous les objets, vêtements, couvertures, etc., fabriqués avec de la laine.

Key facts for lainage
PropertyValue
Headwordlainage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛ.naʒ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,913
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lainage” sits in French 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). lainage 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

lainage is uncommon French at frequency #92,913 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛ.naʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lainage, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is lainage, spelled L-A-I-N-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble de tous les objets, vêtements, couvertures, etc., fabriqués avec de la laine.
  2. 2
    Toison des moutons.
  3. 3
    Façon qu’on donnait aux draps de laine pour en faire ressortir le poil, cette opération se faisait avec une lainerie.

This word in other languages

linen(English)Wollsachen(Deutsch)

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lainage"?
"lainage" is spelled L-A-I-N-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛ.naʒ\.
What does "lainage" mean?
As a noun, "lainage" means: Ensemble de tous les objets, vêtements, couvertures, etc., fabriqués avec de la laine.
How do you pronounce "lainage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lainage" is \lɛ.naʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lainage" come from?
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Using “lainage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-I-N-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɛ.naʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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