langage des sourds-muets

\lɑ̃.ɡaʒ de suʁ.mɥɛ\

/\lɑ̃.ɡaʒ de suʁ.mɥɛ\/ noun

The verdict

“langage des sourds-muets” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
24
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Langue des signes.

Key facts for langage des sourds-muets
PropertyValue
Headwordlangage des sourds-muets
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɑ̃.ɡaʒ de suʁ.mɥɛ\
Letters24
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “langage des sourds-muets” sits in French frequency

langage des sourds-muets falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

langage des sourds-muets is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɑ̃.ɡaʒ de suʁ.mɥɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Langue des signes.".

Zero misspellings are on record for langage des sourds-muets in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 langage des sourds-muets, spelled L-A-N-G-A-G-E- -D-E-S- -S-O-U-R-D-S---M-U-E-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Langue des signes.

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 "langage des sourds-muets"?
"langage des sourds-muets" is spelled L-A-N-G-A-G-E- -D-E-S- -S-O-U-R-D-S---M-U-E-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃.ɡaʒ de suʁ.mɥɛ\.
What does "langage des sourds-muets" mean?
As a noun, "langage des sourds-muets" means: Langue des signes.
How do you pronounce "langage des sourds-muets"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "langage des sourds-muets" is \lɑ̃.ɡaʒ de suʁ.mɥɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "langage des sourds-muets" come from?
"langage des sourds-muets" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “langage des sourds-muets”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-N-G-A-G-E- -D-E-S- -S-O-U-R-D-S---M-U-E-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɑ̃.ɡaʒ de suʁ.mɥɛ\ (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
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