larynx

\la.ʁɛ̃ks\

/\la.ʁɛ̃ks\/ noun

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The verdict

“larynx” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #42,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,428
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partie supérieure de la trachée-artère, qui est un des organes de la respiration et le principal instrument de la voix.

Corpus desk

Index FR-larynx · larynx · French

larynx · rank #42,428 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,428
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH laides

Nearest frequency peer: laides (-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 « larynx »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « larynx » 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

larynx vs lynx
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for larynx
PropertyValue
Headwordlarynx
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\la.ʁɛ̃ks\
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,428
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « larynx »

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

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « laides » (#42,427), « least » (#42,429), « klaxons » (#42,426). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « larynx » est au #42,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around larynx (IPA \la.ʁɛ̃ks\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,428 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partie supérieure de la trachée-artère, qui est un des organes de la respiration et le principal instrument de la voix.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for larynx, with forms such as "alrynx", "larnyx", and "larrynx". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "lynx", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is larynx, spelled L-A-R-Y-N-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partie supérieure de la trachée-artère, qui est un des organes de la respiration et le principal instrument de la voix.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le larynx n’est pas fixe à l’intérieur du cou : il se déplace de haut en bas lors de la phonation.
  2. Dans le premier cas il s'agissait d'un blessé dont le larynx fut traversé par une balle; on fit une trachéotomie pour des accidents respiratoires inquiétants, puis on décanula le malade quelques jours après sans pratiquer un examen du larynx.

This word in other languages

larynx(English)laringe(Español)Kehlkopf(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alrynx
  • larnyx
  • larrynx
  • larynnx
  • larynxx
  • laryxn
  • laryynx
  • layrnx
  • llarynx
  • lraynx

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of larynx - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alrynx2larnyx2larrynx1larynnx1larynxx1laryxn2laryynx1layrnx2
Edit distance from "larynx"

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 "larynx"?
"larynx" is spelled L-A-R-Y-N-X. The IPA pronunciation is \la.ʁɛ̃ks\.
What does "larynx" mean?
As a noun, "larynx" means: Partie supérieure de la trachée-artère, qui est un des organes de la respiration et le principal instrument de la voix.
What words are commonly confused with "larynx"?
"larynx" is commonly confused with "lynx". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "larynx"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "larynx" is \la.ʁɛ̃ks\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "larynx" come from?
"larynx" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

laides#42,427Kieran#42,423liront#42,434jouxte#42,417

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

keynote10 variantsJericho10 variantsJameson10 variantsLuberon10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list