ligneuses

\li.ɲøz\

/\li.ɲøz\/ adj

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The verdict

“ligneuses” is uncommon French (frequency #69,201 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,201
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de ligneux.

Key facts for ligneuses
PropertyValue
Headwordligneuses
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\li.ɲøz\
Letters9
Frequency rank#69,201
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ligneuses” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ligneuses lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ligneuses is uncommon French at frequency #69,201 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \li.ɲøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin pluriel de ligneux.".

No misspelling variants are generated for ligneuses in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is ligneuses, spelled L-I-G-N-E-U-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de ligneux.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ligneuses"?
"ligneuses" is spelled L-I-G-N-E-U-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \li.ɲøz\.
What does "ligneuses" mean?
As an adjective, "ligneuses" means: Féminin pluriel de ligneux.
How do you pronounce "ligneuses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ligneuses" is \li.ɲøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ligneuses" come from?
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Using “ligneuses”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-I-G-N-E-U-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \li.ɲøz\ (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

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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