Limagne

\li.maɲ\

/\li.maɲ\/ name

The verdict

“Limagne” is uncommon French (frequency #80,375 among 2,567 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,375
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plaine au nord du Massif central.

Corpus desk

Index FR-limagne · Limagne · French

Limagne · rank #80,375 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,375
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH limage

Nearest frequency peer: limage (-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 « Limagne »

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 « Limagne » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Limagne
PropertyValue
HeadwordLimagne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\li.maɲ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,375
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Limagne » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).Limagnetombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « limage » (#80,374), « lisiez » (#80,376), « lijn » (#80,373). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « Limagne » est au #80,375. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Limagne is uncommon French at frequency #80,375 among 2,567 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \li.maɲ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plaine au nord du Massif central.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Limagne in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Limagne, spelled L-I-M-A-G-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plaine au nord du Massif central.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aussi, depuis plus de vingt ans, sur cette terre fertile - et particulièrement en plaine de Limagne -, des fouilles préventives menées par l’Inrap à l’occasion de grands travaux liés à l’aménagement du territoire ont permis de développer de nombreux programmes de recherche autour des Gaulois, dont l’étude de restes microscopiques de pollens et de spores,…
  2. Quoi qu’il en soit, je considère premièrement la célèbre plaine de la Limagne. La grande Limagne ! N’est-elle pas l’une des plus féconde plaine de l’univers ?

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 "Limagne"?
"Limagne" is spelled L-I-M-A-G-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \li.maɲ\.
What does "Limagne" mean?
As a proper noun, "Limagne" means: Plaine au nord du Massif central.
How do you pronounce "Limagne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Limagne" is \li.maɲ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Limagne" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list