languir

\lɑ̃.ɡiʁ\

/\lɑ̃.ɡiʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“languir” is uncommon French (frequency #52,786 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,786
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Être dans un état de langueur.

Key facts for languir
PropertyValue
Headwordlanguir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\lɑ̃.ɡiʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,786
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “languir” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). languir lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

languir is uncommon French at frequency #52,786 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \lɑ̃.ɡiʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

languir has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is languir, spelled L-A-N-G-U-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être dans un état de langueur.
  2. 2
    Végéter faiblement ; ne donner que peu de fruits, en parlant des végétaux.
  3. 3
    Être en état d’engourdissement, en parlant de la nature.
  4. 4
    Manquer de force, de chaleur, de vivacité, en parlant des ouvrages d’esprit.
  5. 5
    Être en état atone, en parlant des affaires.
  6. 6
    Traîner en longueur ; ne pas connaître de conclusion.
  7. 7
    Souffrir de la continuité, de la durée d’un supplice, d’un châtiment, d’un besoin, d’un mal physique autre que la maladie.
  8. 8
    Être en état de tourment, en parlant des peines de l’esprit et de l’âme.
  9. 9
    Éprouver du chagrin de l’absence de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose. Ressentir cruellement l’absence.
  10. 10
    Attendre longtemps.
  11. 11
    Attendre avec impatience quelque chose que l’on veut vraiment
  12. 12
    Être impatient de voir quelqu’un ou d’obtenir quelque chose.

This word in other languages

languish(English)languidecer(Español)

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 "languir"?
"languir" is spelled L-A-N-G-U-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \lɑ̃.ɡiʁ\.
What does "languir" mean?
As a verb, "languir" means: Être dans un état de langueur.
How do you pronounce "languir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "languir" is \lɑ̃.ɡiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "languir" come from?
"languir" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “languir”

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

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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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