ligneur
\li.ɲœʁ\
The verdict
“ligneur” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Celui qui, sur les vaisseaux moruyers, pêche avec des lignes.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ligneur · ligneur · French
ligneur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | ligneur |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \li.ɲœʁ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ligneur » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ligneur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \li.ɲœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ligneur, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ligneur, spelled L-I-G-N-E-U-R.
Definition
- 1Celui qui, sur les vaisseaux moruyers, pêche avec des lignes.
- 2Navire de pêche pouvant utiliser différents engins : lignes à main, lignes de traîne, cannes, palangres.
- 3Crayon destiné à souligner le contour des yeux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ligneur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On décide un jour de devenir ligneur, par opportunité économique sans doute, mais aussi et surtout par conviction.
Le tableau qui suit montre l’évolution de chaque type de bateau (chalutier, crevettier, ligneur, thonier), entre 1993 et 1997.
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.