LGBTQ

\ɛl.ʒe.be.te.ky\

/\ɛl.ʒe.be.te.ky\/ adj

The verdict

“LGBTQ” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #42,430. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,430
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Appartenant ou relatif à la communauté homosexuelle, bisexuelle, transgenre, transsexuelle ou queer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lgbtq · LGBTQ · French

LGBTQ · rank #42,430 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,430
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH least

Nearest frequency peer: least (-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 « LGBTQ »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « LGBTQ » 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).

LGBTQ vs LGBT
80% similar

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

Key facts for LGBTQ
PropertyValue
HeadwordLGBTQ
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛl.ʒe.be.te.ky\
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,430
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « LGBTQ »

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

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « least » (#42,429), « liasses » (#42,431), « larynx » (#42,428). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « LGBTQ » est au #42,430. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around LGBTQ (IPA \ɛl.ʒe.be.te.ky\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,430 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Appartenant ou relatif à la communauté homosexuelle, bisexuelle, transgenre, transsexuelle ou queer.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for LGBTQ, with forms such as "glbtq", "lbgtq", and "lgbbtq". 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, "LGBT", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is LGBTQ, spelled L-G-B-T-Q.

Definition

  1. 1
    Appartenant ou relatif à la communauté homosexuelle, bisexuelle, transgenre, transsexuelle ou queer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cependant,dès que l'on envisage des discriminations au sein des milieux LGBTQ, ce terme devient trop vague et ne permet pas de caractériser les discriminations subies ou les rapports de domination.
  2. Ainsi, il règne en Pologne un climat d’intolérance à l’égard des lesbiennes et des personnes LGBTQ en général : des événements publics comme la Gay Pride (fête de la fierté LGBTQ qui se tient une fois par an) organisés par la communauté LGBTQ sont interdits, […].

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • glbtq
  • lbgtq
  • lgbbtq
  • lgbqt
  • lgbtqq
  • lgbttq
  • lggbtq
  • lgtbq
  • llgbtq

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

glbtq2lbgtq2lgbbtq1lgbqt2lgbtqq1lgbttq1lggbtq1lgtbq2
Edit distance from "LGBTQ"

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 "LGBTQ"?
"LGBTQ" is spelled L-G-B-T-Q. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛl.ʒe.be.te.ky\.
What does "LGBTQ" mean?
As an adjective, "LGBTQ" means: Appartenant ou relatif à la communauté homosexuelle, bisexuelle, transgenre, transsexuelle ou queer.
What words are commonly confused with "LGBTQ"?
"LGBTQ" is commonly confused with "LGBT". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "LGBTQ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "LGBTQ" is \ɛl.ʒe.be.te.ky\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "LGBTQ" come from?
"LGBTQ" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list