lingam
\lɛ̃.ɡam\
The verdict
“lingam” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pierre dressée, souvent d’apparence phallique, représentation de Shiva.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lingam · lingam · French
lingam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | lingam |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɛ̃.ɡam\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lingam » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lingam is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛ̃.ɡam\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lingam, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is lingam, spelled L-I-N-G-A-M.
Definition
- 1Pierre dressée, souvent d’apparence phallique, représentation de Shiva.
- 2Pénis.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lingam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tous les bodhisattvas mais aussi tous les dieux de l’hindouisme recevaient les hommages, le geste de la méditation et le signe de la roue voisinaient avec le lingam et le lotus épanoui en padma.
Elle édifia en même temps un grand lingam de sable sur la plage au bord de la rivière.
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.