Languedoc

\lɑ̃ɡ.dɔk\

/\lɑ̃ɡ.dɔk\/ name

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The verdict

“Languedoc” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #8,571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,571
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ancienne province méridionale de la France d’Ancien Régime.

Corpus desk

Index FR-languedoc · Languedoc · French

Languedoc · rank #8,571 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,571
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH landes

Nearest frequency peer: landes (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Languedoc »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Languedoc » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Languedoc
PropertyValue
HeadwordLanguedoc
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\lɑ̃ɡ.dɔk\
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,571
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Languedoc »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).Languedocse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « landes » (#8,570), « Lausanne » (#8,572), « ki » (#8,569). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « Languedoc » est au #8,571. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Languedoc (IPA \lɑ̃ɡ.dɔk\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,571 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Languedoc, with forms such as "alnguedoc", "lagnuedoc", and "langeudoc". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Languedoc, spelled L-A-N-G-U-E-D-O-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ancienne province méridionale de la France d’Ancien Régime.
  2. 2
    Zone géographique incluse dans l’actuelle région administrative française du Languedoc-Roussillon, qui en constitue la plus grande partie et correspond aux territoires de langue occitane de cette dernière.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Languedoc appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La conquête du Languedoc entre 1209 et 1216 lui [Philippe Auguste] ouvre les portes du bassin méditerranéen et lui donne accès à la plus vaste zone d’échanges de son temps.

This word in other languages

Languedoc(English)Lenguadoc(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alnguedoc
  • lagnuedoc
  • langeudoc
  • langguedoc
  • langudeoc
  • languedco
  • langueddoc
  • languedocc
  • langueodc
  • lannguedoc
  • lanugedoc
  • llanguedoc
  • lnaguedoc

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Languedoc - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alnguedoc2lagnuedoc2langeudoc2langguedoc1langudeoc2languedco2langueddoc1languedocc1
Edit distance from "Languedoc"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Languedoc"?
"Languedoc" is spelled L-A-N-G-U-E-D-O-C. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃ɡ.dɔk\.
What does "Languedoc" mean?
As a proper noun, "Languedoc" means: Ancienne province méridionale de la France d’Ancien Régime.
What are common misspellings of "Languedoc"?
Common misspellings include "alnguedoc", "lagnuedoc", "langeudoc", "langguedoc", "langudeoc". The correct spelling is "Languedoc".
How do you pronounce "Languedoc"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Languedoc" is \lɑ̃ɡ.dɔk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Languedoc" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Languedoc", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list