limbourgeois

\lɛ̃.buʁ.ʒwa\

/\lɛ̃.buʁ.ʒwa\/ adj

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The verdict

“limbourgeois” is uncommon French (frequency #73,303 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,303
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relatif aux provinces de Limbourg.

Key facts for limbourgeois
PropertyValue
Headwordlimbourgeois
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\lɛ̃.buʁ.ʒwa\
Letters12
Frequency rank#73,303
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “limbourgeois” 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). limbourgeois lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

limbourgeois is uncommon French at frequency #73,303 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \lɛ̃.buʁ.ʒwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for limbourgeois in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is limbourgeois, spelled L-I-M-B-O-U-R-G-E-O-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif aux provinces de Limbourg.
  2. 2
    Relatif à la ville de Limbourg.
  3. 3
    Relatif au limbourgeois, la langue.
  4. 4
    Relatif à Limbourg-sur-Lôhne, ville allemande d'Hesse.

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 "limbourgeois"?
"limbourgeois" is spelled L-I-M-B-O-U-R-G-E-O-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛ̃.buʁ.ʒwa\.
What does "limbourgeois" mean?
As an adjective, "limbourgeois" means: Relatif aux provinces de Limbourg.
How do you pronounce "limbourgeois"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "limbourgeois" is \lɛ̃.buʁ.ʒwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "limbourgeois" come from?
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Using “limbourgeois”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-I-M-B-O-U-R-G-E-O-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɛ̃.buʁ.ʒwa\ (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