Lilongwe
\li.lɔ̃.ɡwe\
The verdict
“Lilongwe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capitale du Malawi.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lilongwe · Lilongwe · French
Lilongwe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Lilongwe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \li.lɔ̃.ɡwe\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Lilongwe » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Lilongwe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \li.lɔ̃.ɡwe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capitale du Malawi.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Lilongwe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Lilongwe, spelled L-I-L-O-N-G-W-E.
Definition
- 1Capitale du Malawi.
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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.