linguiste

\lɛ̃.ɡwist\

/\lɛ̃.ɡwist\/ noun

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The verdict

“linguiste” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #30,251. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,251
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spécialiste de la linguistique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-linguiste · linguiste · French

linguiste · rank #30,251 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,251
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH lim

Nearest frequency peer: lim (-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 « linguiste »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « linguiste » 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).

linguiste vs linguistes
90% similar

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

Key facts for linguiste
PropertyValue
Headwordlinguiste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛ̃.ɡwist\
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,251
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « linguiste »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.linguistese place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « lim » (#30,250), « lounge » (#30,252), « levrette » (#30,249). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « linguiste » est au #30,251. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around linguiste (IPA \lɛ̃.ɡwist\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,251 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for linguiste, with forms such as "ilnguiste", "lignuiste", and "lingguiste". 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, "linguistes", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is linguiste, spelled L-I-N-G-U-I-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spécialiste de la linguistique.
  2. 2
    Spécialiste des langues.
  3. 3
    Traducteur et/ou instructeur en langues étrangères.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les linguistes sont les scientifiques de la langue. Quand on est linguiste, on ne se demande pas si les anglicismes, les parlers jeunes, le rap, les tics de langage, l'orthographe rectifiée, l'écriture inclusive... c'est bien ou mal. On observe les faits linguistiques.
  2. C’est le linguiste américain George Lakoff (né en 1941), un ancien adepte de Chomsky, dont les intérêts ont changé, qui a favorisé le développement de la linguistique cognitive.

This word in other languages

linguist(English)lingüista(Español)Linguist(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilnguiste
  • lignuiste
  • lingguiste
  • lingiuste
  • linguiset
  • linguisste
  • linguistte
  • linguitse
  • lingusite
  • linnguiste
  • linugiste
  • llinguiste
  • lniguiste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of linguiste - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilnguiste2lignuiste2lingguiste1lingiuste2linguiset2linguisste1linguistte1linguitse2
Edit distance from "linguiste"

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 "linguiste"?
"linguiste" is spelled L-I-N-G-U-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛ̃.ɡwist\.
What does "linguiste" mean?
As a noun, "linguiste" means: Spécialiste de la linguistique.
What words are commonly confused with "linguiste"?
"linguiste" is commonly confused with "linguistes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "linguiste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "linguiste" is \lɛ̃.ɡwist\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "linguiste" come from?
"linguiste" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mobilisée#30,265monticule#30,268jeannette#30,230notations#30,278

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

montrées13 variantsirréaliste13 variantsinhérent13 variantsindustry13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list