lijn

\lɛjn\

/\lɛjn\/ noun

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The verdict

“lijn” is uncommon French (frequency #80,373 among 2,567 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,373
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corde, cordage, filin.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lijn · lijn · French

lijn · rank #80,373 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,373
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH ligotés

Nearest frequency peer: ligotés (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « lijn »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « lijn » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lijn
PropertyValue
Headwordlijn
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛjn\
Letters4
Frequency rank#80,373
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lijn » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).lijntombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « ligotés » (#80,372), « limage » (#80,374), « lieutenance » (#80,371). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « lijn » est au #80,373. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lijn is uncommon French at frequency #80,373 among 2,567 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛjn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for lijn, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is lijn, spelled L-I-J-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corde, cordage, filin.
  2. 2
    Ligne (de communication, de chemin de fer, de téléphone, haute tension…).
  3. 3
    Cordeau.
  4. 4
    Laisse.
  5. 5
    Trait, ligne.
  6. 6
    Lignée, ligne.
  7. 7
    Chaîne de production.
  8. 8
    Colonne.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. de lijn is in gesprek
  2. aan de lijn blijven

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 "lijn"?
"lijn" is spelled L-I-J-N. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛjn\.
What does "lijn" mean?
As a noun, "lijn" means: Corde, cordage, filin.
How do you pronounce "lijn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lijn" is \lɛjn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lijn" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lijn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Loix#80,381lova#80,384lawn#80,361luci#80,385

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list