langouste

\lɑ̃.ɡust\

/\lɑ̃.ɡust\/ noun

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The verdict

“langouste” is uncommon French (frequency #58,059 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,059
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Crustacé décapode, qui vit dans la mer et qui, à la différence du homard, n’a pas de pinces et est pourvu de longues antennes.

Key facts for langouste
PropertyValue
Headwordlangouste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɑ̃.ɡust\
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,059
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “langouste” 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). langouste 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

langouste is uncommon French at frequency #58,059 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɑ̃.ɡust\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for langouste, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is langouste, spelled L-A-N-G-O-U-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Crustacé décapode, qui vit dans la mer et qui, à la différence du homard, n’a pas de pinces et est pourvu de longues antennes.
  2. 2
    Ce crustacé cuisiné pour l'alimentation.

This word in other languages

rock lobster(English)langosta(Español)Languste(Deutsch)lagosta(Português)

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 "langouste"?
"langouste" is spelled L-A-N-G-O-U-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃.ɡust\.
What does "langouste" mean?
As a noun, "langouste" means: Crustacé décapode, qui vit dans la mer et qui, à la différence du homard, n’a pas de pinces et est pourvu de longues antennes.
How do you pronounce "langouste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "langouste" is \lɑ̃.ɡust\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "langouste" come from?
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Using “langouste”

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

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