Langlois

\lɑ̃.ɡlwa\

/\lɑ̃.ɡlwa\/ name

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The verdict

“Langlois” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #20,479. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,479
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom de famille

Corpus desk

Index FR-langlois · Langlois · French

Langlois · rank #20,479 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,479
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH lanka

Nearest frequency peer: lanka (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Langlois »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Langlois » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Langlois
PropertyValue
HeadwordLanglois
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\lɑ̃.ɡlwa\
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,479
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Langlois »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Langloisse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « lanka » (#20,480), « jihadistes » (#20,477), « latines » (#20,481). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « Langlois » est au #20,479. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Langlois (IPA \lɑ̃.ɡlwa\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,479 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Nom de famille".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Langlois, with forms such as "alnglois", "lagnlois", and "langglois". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Langlois, spelled L-A-N-G-L-O-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom de famille

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La Commission municipale du Québec a tranché : la mairesse de Chandler, Louisette Langlois, sera suspendue de ses fonctions pour 180 jours en raison de manquements déontologiques.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alnglois
  • lagnlois
  • langglois
  • langlios
  • langllois
  • langloiss
  • langlosi
  • langolis
  • lanlgois
  • lannglois
  • llanglois
  • lnaglois

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Langlois - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alnglois2lagnlois2langglois1langlios2langllois1langloiss1langlosi2langolis2
Edit distance from "Langlois"

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 "Langlois"?
"Langlois" is spelled L-A-N-G-L-O-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃.ɡlwa\.
What does "Langlois" mean?
As a proper noun, "Langlois" means: Nom de famille
What are common misspellings of "Langlois"?
Common misspellings include "alnglois", "lagnlois", "langglois", "langlios", "langllois". The correct spelling is "Langlois".
How do you pronounce "Langlois"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Langlois" is \lɑ̃.ɡlwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Langlois" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list