Linz

\lɪnt͡s\

/\lɪnt͡s\/ name

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The verdict

“Linz” is uncommon French (frequency #56,721 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,721
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Linz.

Key facts for Linz
PropertyValue
HeadwordLinz
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\lɪnt͡s\
Letters4
Frequency rank#56,721
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Linz” 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). Linz 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

Linz is uncommon French at frequency #56,721 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \lɪnt͡s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Linz, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Linz, spelled L-I-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Linz.
  2. 2
    Surnom de la 36ᵉ symphonie de Mozart en do majeur KV 425.

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 "Linz"?
"Linz" is spelled L-I-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \lɪnt͡s\.
What does "Linz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Linz" means: Linz.
How do you pronounce "Linz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Linz" is \lɪnt͡s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Linz" come from?
"Linz" 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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Using “Linz”

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

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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list