linon
\li.nɔ̃\
The verdict
“linon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Toile de lin ou de coton, très claire et très fine.
Corpus desk
Index FR-linon · linon · French
linon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | linon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \li.nɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « linon » en français
Rare enough to double-check
linon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \li.nɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Toile de lin ou de coton, très claire et très fine.".
Zero misspellings are on record for linon in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is linon, spelled L-I-N-O-N.
Definition
- 1Toile de lin ou de coton, très claire et très fine.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how linon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Trois mouchoirs linon brodé et Valenciennes. L'un, couronne vicomtale, le second couronne comtale et Valenciennes à décors de fleurs de lys.
Linge de lit en linon « Ourson »: Pour que votre petit chéri soit toujours confortablement installé !
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.