ligne de courant

\liɲ də ku.ʁɑ̃\

/\liɲ də ku.ʁɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“ligne de courant” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ligne idéale qui représente la trajectoire théorique d’une particule d’eau en mouvement dans un aquifère lorsque l’écoulement est permanent.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ligne-de-courant · ligne de courant · French

ligne de courant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ligne de courant
PropertyValue
Headwordligne de courant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\liɲ də ku.ʁɑ̃\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ligne de courant » en français

ligne de courantreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ligne de courant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \liɲ də ku.ʁɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ligne idéale qui représente la trajectoire théorique d’une particule d’eau en mouvement dans un aquifère lorsque l’écoulement est permanent.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ligne de courant, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is ligne de courant, spelled L-I-G-N-E- -D-E- -C-O-U-R-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ligne idéale qui représente la trajectoire théorique d’une particule d’eau en mouvement dans un aquifère lorsque l’écoulement est permanent.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ligne de courant"?
"ligne de courant" is spelled L-I-G-N-E- -D-E- -C-O-U-R-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \liɲ də ku.ʁɑ̃\.
What does "ligne de courant" mean?
As a noun, "ligne de courant" means: Ligne idéale qui représente la trajectoire théorique d’une particule d’eau en mouvement dans un aquifère lorsque l’écoulement est permanent.
How do you pronounce "ligne de courant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ligne de courant" is \liɲ də ku.ʁɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ligne de courant" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list