linguet
\lɛ̃.ɡɛ\
The verdict
“linguet” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pièce de bois ou de fer fixée par une de ses extrémités sur le pont du navire, au moyen d’une forte cheville autour de laquelle le linguet tourne librement, ainsi dite parce que le linguet eut d’ab...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | linguet |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɛ̃.ɡɛ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “linguet” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
linguet is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛ̃.ɡɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for linguet, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is linguet, spelled L-I-N-G-U-E-T.
Definition
- 1Pièce de bois ou de fer fixée par une de ses extrémités sur le pont du navire, au moyen d’une forte cheville autour de laquelle le linguet tourne librement, ainsi dite parce que le linguet eut d’abord la forme d’une languette; la fonction du linguet est d’arrêter le cabestan.
- 2Pièce mobile portant une vis platinée.
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.
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Using “linguet”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is L-I-N-G-U-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \lɛ̃.ɡɛ\ (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
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.