ligne de crête

\liɲ də kʁɛt\

/\liɲ də kʁɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“ligne de crête” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ligne formée par les faîtes des montagnes ou coteaux d’une contrée.

Key facts for ligne de crête
PropertyValue
Headwordligne de crête
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\liɲ də kʁɛt\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ligne de crête” sits in French frequency

ligne de crête falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for ligne de crête is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \liɲ də kʁɛt\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for ligne de crête in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 ligne de crête, spelled L-I-G-N-E- -D-E- -C-R-Ê-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ligne formée par les faîtes des montagnes ou coteaux d’une contrée.
  2. 2
    Frontière entre deux états sur laquelle il est malaisé de rester sans basculer d’un côté.

Antonyms

talweg

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 crête"?
"ligne de crête" is spelled L-I-G-N-E- -D-E- -C-R-Ê-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \liɲ də kʁɛt\.
What does "ligne de crête" mean?
As a noun, "ligne de crête" means: Ligne formée par les faîtes des montagnes ou coteaux d’une contrée.
How do you pronounce "ligne de crête"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ligne de crête" is \liɲ də kʁɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ligne de crête" come from?
"ligne de crête" 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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Using “ligne de crête”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-I-G-N-E- -D-E- -C-R-Ê-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \liɲ də kʁɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list