ligne fixe
\liɲ fiks\
The verdict
“ligne fixe” 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) - Ligne téléphonique réalisée par une connexion câblée entre un lieu et l’autocommutateur qui le désert.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ligne fixe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \liɲ fiks\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ligne fixe” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ligne fixe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \liɲ fiks\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ligne téléphonique réalisée par une connexion câblée entre un lieu et l’autocommutateur qui le désert.".
No misspelling variants are generated for ligne fixe in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is ligne fixe, spelled L-I-G-N-E- -F-I-X-E.
Definition
- 1Ligne téléphonique réalisée par une connexion câblée entre un lieu et l’autocommutateur qui le désert.
This word in other languages
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 “ligne fixe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is L-I-G-N-E- -F-I-X-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \liɲ fiks\ (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.