linceul

\lɛ̃.sœl\

/\lɛ̃.sœl\/ noun

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The verdict

“linceul” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #40,353. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,353
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Drap, rideau, ou couverture de lin.

Corpus desk

Index FR-linceul · linceul · French

linceul · rank #40,353 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,353
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH libanaises

Nearest frequency peer: libanaises (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « linceul »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « linceul » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

linceul vs lanceur
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for linceul
PropertyValue
Headwordlinceul
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛ̃.sœl\
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,353
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « linceul »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).linceulse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « libanaises » (#40,352), « lobbyiste » (#40,354), « Longueville » (#40,355). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « linceul » est au #40,353. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around linceul (IPA \lɛ̃.sœl\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,353 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for linceul, with forms such as "ilnceul", "licneul", and "lincceul". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "lanceur", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is linceul, spelled L-I-N-C-E-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Drap, rideau, ou couverture de lin.
  2. 2
    Drap de toile dans lequel on enveloppe le corps des défunts.
  3. 3
    Drap de toile dans lequel on enveloppe le corps des défunts.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Au premier et au second, étage, des chambres propres, froides, meublées sommairement, repeintes à neuf, avec des linceuls blancs aux fenêtres.
  2. J’ai vu, petit garçon, des toiles de Jouy […] remplacer la nappe à un repas de métayers, et d’autres, l’été, couvrir les bœufs contre les mouches, en guise de draps, de « linceuls » de lin.

Synonyms

suaire

This word in other languages

shroud(English)mortaja(Español)Leichentuch(Deutsch)mortalha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilnceul
  • licneul
  • lincceul
  • lincelu
  • linceull
  • lincuel
  • linecul
  • linnceul
  • llinceul
  • lniceul

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of linceul - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilnceul2licneul2lincceul1lincelu2linceull1lincuel2linecul2linnceul1
Edit distance from "linceul"

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 "linceul"?
"linceul" is spelled L-I-N-C-E-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛ̃.sœl\.
What does "linceul" mean?
As a noun, "linceul" means: Drap, rideau, ou couverture de lin.
What words are commonly confused with "linceul"?
"linceul" is commonly confused with "lanceur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "linceul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "linceul" is \lɛ̃.sœl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "linceul" come from?
"linceul" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list