lave-linge
\lav.lɛ̃ʒ\
The verdict
“lave-linge” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Appareil électro-ménager domestique permettant de laver le linge, alimenté à l’électricité et comportant un système de commande pour régler la température de l’eau de lavage, destiné à automatiser ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lave-linge |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lav.lɛ̃ʒ\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lave-linge” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lave-linge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lav.lɛ̃ʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Appareil électro-ménager domestique permettant de laver le linge, alimenté à l’électricité et comportant un système de commande pour régler la température de l’eau de lavage, destiné à automatiser ...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lave-linge, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is lave-linge, spelled L-A-V-E---L-I-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1Appareil électro-ménager domestique permettant de laver le linge, alimenté à l’électricité et comportant un système de commande pour régler la température de l’eau de lavage, destiné à automatiser la lessive ; muni d’une ou deux arrivées d’eau et d'une évacuation des eaux usées, cet appareil permet de laver, d'essorer et parfois même de sécher (lave-linge séchant) les vêtements et le linge de maison dans un tambour rotatif.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “lave-linge”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is L-A-V-E---L-I-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \lav.lɛ̃ʒ\ (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
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.