linh

\liɲ˦\

/\liɲ˦\/ adj

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The verdict

“linh” is uncommon French (frequency #90,884 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,884
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui procède par miracle (en parlant des esprits).

Key facts for linh
PropertyValue
Headwordlinh
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\liɲ˦\
Letters4
Frequency rank#90,884
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “linh” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). linh lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

linh is uncommon French at frequency #90,884 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \liɲ˦\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for linh in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is linh, spelled L-I-N-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui procède par miracle (en parlant des esprits).
  2. 2
    .

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 "linh"?
"linh" is spelled L-I-N-H. The IPA pronunciation is \liɲ˦\.
What does "linh" mean?
As an adjective, "linh" means: Qui procède par miracle (en parlant des esprits).
How do you pronounce "linh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "linh" is \liɲ˦\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "linh" come from?
"linh" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “linh”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is L-I-N-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \liɲ˦\ (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list