linges

\lɛ̃ʒ\

/\lɛ̃ʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“linges” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #48,013. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,013
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de linge.

Corpus desk

Index FR-linges · linges · French

linges · rank #48,013 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,013
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH limitera

Nearest frequency peer: limitera (-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 « linges »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « linges » 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).

linges vs longs
67% similar
linges vs loges
67% similar
linges vs longe
67% similar

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

Key facts for linges
PropertyValue
Headwordlinges
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛ̃ʒ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,013
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « linges »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.lingesse 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 « limitera » (#48,012), « limes » (#48,011), « Littré » (#48,015). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « linges » est au #48,013. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around linges (IPA \lɛ̃ʒ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,013 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de linge.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for linges, with forms such as "ilnges", "linegs", and "lingess". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "longs", "loges", "longe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is linges, spelled L-I-N-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de linge.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Les linges sont dûment lavés au ruisseau, ou au baquet sous l’appentis.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilnges
  • linegs
  • lingess
  • lingges
  • lingse
  • linnges
  • llinges
  • lniges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilnges2linegs2lingess1lingges1lingse2linnges1llinges1lniges2
Edit distance from "linges"

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 "linges"?
"linges" is spelled L-I-N-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛ̃ʒ\.
What does "linges" mean?
As a noun, "linges" means: Pluriel de linge.
What words are commonly confused with "linges"?
"linges" is commonly confused with "longs", "loges", "longe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "linges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "linges" is \lɛ̃ʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "linges" come from?
"linges" 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 "linges", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Littré#48,015loggia#48,016levais#48,009Lavrov#48,005

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Larissa8 variantsknown8 variantsjumelé8 variantsMoissac8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list