ligne de vent
\liɲ də vɑ̃\
The verdict
“ligne de vent” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Courbe décrite par un navire lorsqu’il navigue à cap constant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ligne-de-vent · ligne de vent · French
ligne de vent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ligne de vent |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \liɲ də vɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ligne de vent is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \liɲ də vɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Courbe décrite par un navire lorsqu’il navigue à cap constant.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for ligne de vent in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ligne de vent, spelled L-I-G-N-E- -D-E- -V-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Courbe décrite par un navire lorsqu’il navigue à cap constant.
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.