ligneur

\li.ɲœʁ\

/\li.ɲœʁ\/ noun

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.

Key facts for ligneur
PropertyValue
Headwordligneur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\li.ɲœʁ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ligneur » en français

ligneursiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

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

  1. 1
    Celui qui, sur les vaisseaux moruyers, pêche avec des lignes.
  2. 2
    Navire de pêche pouvant utiliser différents engins : lignes à main, lignes de traîne, cannes, palangres.
  3. 3
    Crayon destiné à souligner le contour des yeux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ligneur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. On décide un jour de devenir ligneur, par opportunité économique sans doute, mais aussi et surtout par conviction.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ligneur"?
"ligneur" is spelled L-I-G-N-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \li.ɲœʁ\.
What does "ligneur" mean?
As a noun, "ligneur" means: Celui qui, sur les vaisseaux moruyers, pêche avec des lignes.
How do you pronounce "ligneur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ligneur" is \li.ɲœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ligneur" come from?
"ligneur" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list