langue des signes
\lɑ̃ɡ de siɲ\
The verdict
“langue des signes” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Langue gestuelle utilisant les mouvements des mains, du visage et du corps dans son ensemble, employée par les personnes sourdes ou muettes, ou malentendantes pour communiquer.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | langue des signes |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɑ̃ɡ de siɲ\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “langue des signes” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
langue des signes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɑ̃ɡ de siɲ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Langue gestuelle utilisant les mouvements des mains, du visage et du corps dans son ensemble, employée par les personnes sourdes ou muettes, ou malentendantes pour communiquer.".
Zero misspellings are on record for langue des signes in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is langue des signes, spelled L-A-N-G-U-E- -D-E-S- -S-I-G-N-E-S.
Definition
- 1Langue gestuelle utilisant les mouvements des mains, du visage et du corps dans son ensemble, employée par les personnes sourdes ou muettes, ou malentendantes pour communiquer.
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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 des signes”
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- The one correct French spelling is L-A-N-G-U-E- -D-E-S- -S-I-G-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \lɑ̃ɡ de siɲ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.