Lauragais

[loʁaˈɣe]

/[loʁaˈɣe]/ name

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The verdict

“Lauragais” is uncommon French (frequency #57,373 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,373
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Région naturelle s'étendant au sud-est de Toulouse.

Key facts for Lauragais
PropertyValue
HeadwordLauragais
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[loʁaˈɣe]
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,373
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lauragais” 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). Lauragais lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Lauragais is uncommon French at frequency #57,373 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [loʁaˈɣe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Région naturelle s'étendant au sud-est de Toulouse.".

Lauragais has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Lauragais, spelled L-A-U-R-A-G-A-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Région naturelle s'étendant au sud-est de Toulouse.

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 "Lauragais"?
"Lauragais" is spelled L-A-U-R-A-G-A-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [loʁaˈɣe].
What does "Lauragais" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lauragais" means: Région naturelle s'étendant au sud-est de Toulouse.
How do you pronounce "Lauragais"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lauragais" is [loʁaˈɣe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lauragais" come from?
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Using “Lauragais”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-U-R-A-G-A-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [loʁaˈɣe] (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

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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