langue commune

\lɑ̃ɡ ko.myn\

/\lɑ̃ɡ ko.myn\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forme écrite ou parlée d’une langue donnée qui, pour des raisons culturelles, sociales ou politiques, prévaut sur les parlers et dialectes locaux et constitue la forme correcte de référence.

Key facts for langue commune
PropertyValue
Headwordlangue commune
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɑ̃ɡ ko.myn\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “langue commune” sits in French frequency

langue commune 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

langue commune is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɑ̃ɡ ko.myn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forme écrite ou parlée d’une langue donnée qui, pour des raisons culturelles, sociales ou politiques, prévaut sur les parlers et dialectes locaux et constitue la forme correcte de référence.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for langue commune, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is langue commune, spelled L-A-N-G-U-E- -C-O-M-M-U-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forme écrite ou parlée d’une langue donnée qui, pour des raisons culturelles, sociales ou politiques, prévaut sur les parlers et dialectes locaux et constitue la forme correcte de référence.

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 "langue commune"?
"langue commune" is spelled L-A-N-G-U-E- -C-O-M-M-U-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃ɡ ko.myn\.
What does "langue commune" mean?
As a noun, "langue commune" means: Forme écrite ou parlée d’une langue donnée qui, pour des raisons culturelles, sociales ou politiques, prévaut sur les parlers et dialectes locaux et constitue la forme correcte de référence.
How do you pronounce "langue commune"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "langue commune" is \lɑ̃ɡ ko.myn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "langue commune" come from?
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Using “langue commune”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-N-G-U-E- -C-O-M-M-U-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɑ̃ɡ ko.myn\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list