languages

\ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪ.d͡ʒɪz\

/\ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪ.d͡ʒɪz\/ noun

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The verdict

“languages” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #37,405. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,405
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de language.

Corpus desk

Index FR-languages · languages · French

languages · rank #37,405 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,405
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH lamentablement

Nearest frequency peer: lamentablement (-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 « languages »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « languages » 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

languages vs langues
78% similar
languages vs langage
78% similar
languages vs langages
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for languages
PropertyValue
Headwordlanguages
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪ.d͡ʒɪz\
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,405
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « languages »

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

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « lamentablement » (#37,404), « Lehman » (#37,406), « letter » (#37,407). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « languages » est au #37,405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around languages (IPA \ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪ.d͡ʒɪz\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,405 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de language.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for languages, with forms such as "alnguages", "lagnuages", and "langauges". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "langues", "langage", "langages", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is languages, spelled L-A-N-G-U-A-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de language.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alnguages
  • lagnuages
  • langauges
  • langguages
  • languaegs
  • languagess
  • languagges
  • languagse
  • langugaes
  • lannguages
  • lanugages
  • llanguages
  • lnaguages

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alnguages2lagnuages2langauges2langguages1languaegs2languagess1languagges1languagse2
Edit distance from "languages"

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 "languages"?
"languages" is spelled L-A-N-G-U-A-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪ.d͡ʒɪz\.
What does "languages" mean?
As a noun, "languages" means: Pluriel de language.
What words are commonly confused with "languages"?
"languages" is commonly confused with "langues", "langage", "langages". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "languages"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "languages" is \ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪ.d͡ʒɪz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "languages" come from?
"languages" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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.

Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lifestyle#37,410mimétisme#37,427informées#37,381montaient#37,431

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

ignorante13 variantsMorandini13 variantshydrater13 variantsmèneront13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list