langue de Zamenhof

\lɑ̃ɡ də za.mɛ.nɔf\

/\lɑ̃ɡ də za.mɛ.nɔf\/ noun

The verdict

“langue de Zamenhof” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espéranto.

Key facts for langue de Zamenhof
PropertyValue
Headwordlangue de Zamenhof
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɑ̃ɡ də za.mɛ.nɔf\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “langue de Zamenhof” sits in French frequency

langue de Zamenhof 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for langue de Zamenhof is 18 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lɑ̃ɡ də za.mɛ.nɔf\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Espéranto.".

langue de Zamenhof has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is langue de Zamenhof, spelled L-A-N-G-U-E- -D-E- -Z-A-M-E-N-H-O-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espéranto.

Synonyms

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 de Zamenhof"?
"langue de Zamenhof" is spelled L-A-N-G-U-E- -D-E- -Z-A-M-E-N-H-O-F. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃ɡ də za.mɛ.nɔf\.
What does "langue de Zamenhof" mean?
As a noun, "langue de Zamenhof" means: Espéranto.
How do you pronounce "langue de Zamenhof"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "langue de Zamenhof" is \lɑ̃ɡ də za.mɛ.nɔf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "langue de Zamenhof" come from?
"langue de Zamenhof" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “langue de Zamenhof”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-N-G-U-E- -D-E- -Z-A-M-E-N-H-O-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɑ̃ɡ də za.mɛ.nɔf\ (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