languide
\lɑ̃.ɡid\
The verdict
“languide” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En parlant d’une personne :
Corpus desk
Index FR-languide · languide · French
languide · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | languide |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \lɑ̃.ɡid\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « languide » en français
Rare enough to double-check
languide is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \lɑ̃.ɡid\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
languide has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is languide, spelled L-A-N-G-U-I-D-E.
Definition
- 1En parlant d’une personne :
- 2En parlant d’une personne :
- 3En parlant d’une personne :
- 4En parlant d’une chose :
- 5En parlant d’une chose :
- 6En parlant d’une chose :
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how languide appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ô gazons animés par un vivant zéphyr ! Plantes, arbres géants, atmosphères languides, Cieux d’opale et toi, mer, de ton mystère avide, Que mon âme, de vous, pourra-t-elle s’emplir.
Il passa cette dernière journée en compagnie des siens, tout imprégné de la tristesse languide qui suit les renoncements.
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.