langue commune
\lɑ̃ɡ ko.myn\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | langue commune |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɑ̃ɡ ko.myn\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “langue commune” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Forme 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.
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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.