ligre
\liɡʁ\
The verdict
“ligre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Animal hybride issu du croisement d’une tigresse et d’un lion (qui ne se fait qu’en captivité), dont le mâle est stérile.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ligre · ligre · French
ligre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | ligre |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \liɡʁ\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ligre » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ligre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \liɡʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Animal hybride issu du croisement d’une tigresse et d’un lion (qui ne se fait qu’en captivité), dont le mâle est stérile.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ligre, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ligre, spelled L-I-G-R-E.
Definition
- 1Animal hybride issu du croisement d’une tigresse et d’un lion (qui ne se fait qu’en captivité), dont le mâle est stérile.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ligre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce qui fait que le ligre partage des caractéristiques avec chacun de ses deux parents génétiques.
Synonyms
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.