langue fille

\lɑ̃ɡ fij\

/\lɑ̃ɡ fij\/ noun

The verdict

“langue fille” 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
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Langue descendante (d’une langue donnée).

Key facts for langue fille
PropertyValue
Headwordlangue fille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɑ̃ɡ fij\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “langue fille” sits in French frequency

langue fille 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 fille is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lɑ̃ɡ fij\. 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: "Langue descendante (d’une langue donnée).".

Zero misspellings are on record for langue fille in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is langue fille, spelled L-A-N-G-U-E- -F-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Langue descendante (d’une langue donnée).

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 fille"?
"langue fille" is spelled L-A-N-G-U-E- -F-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃ɡ fij\.
What does "langue fille" mean?
As a noun, "langue fille" means: Langue descendante (d’une langue donnée).
How do you pronounce "langue fille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "langue fille" is \lɑ̃ɡ fij\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "langue fille" come from?
"langue fille" 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 fille”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-N-G-U-E- -F-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɑ̃ɡ fij\ (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