langue littéraire

\lɑ̃ɡ li.te.ʁɛʁ\

/\lɑ̃ɡ li.te.ʁɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“langue littéraire” 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 September 3, 2026) - Forme en général écrite d’une langue donnée, à laquelle on s’accorde pour reconnaître une qualité supérieure du point de vue de l’étendue et de la finesse du domaine d’expression.

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Index FR-langue-litteraire · langue littéraire · French

langue littéraire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for langue littéraire
PropertyValue
Headwordlangue littéraire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɑ̃ɡ li.te.ʁɛʁ\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « langue littéraire » en français

langue littérairesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

langue littéraire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɑ̃ɡ li.te.ʁɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for langue littéraire in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is langue littéraire, spelled L-A-N-G-U-E- -L-I-T-T-É-R-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forme en général écrite d’une langue donnée, à laquelle on s’accorde pour reconnaître une qualité supérieure du point de vue de l’étendue et de la finesse du domaine d’expression.
  2. 2
    Registre de la langue qui a une valeur de prestige.

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 littéraire"?
"langue littéraire" is spelled L-A-N-G-U-E- -L-I-T-T-É-R-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃ɡ li.te.ʁɛʁ\.
What does "langue littéraire" mean?
As a noun, "langue littéraire" means: Forme en général écrite d’une langue donnée, à laquelle on s’accorde pour reconnaître une qualité supérieure du point de vue de l’étendue et de la finesse du domaine d’expression.
How do you pronounce "langue littéraire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "langue littéraire" is \lɑ̃ɡ li.te.ʁɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "langue littéraire" come from?
"langue littéraire" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list