lissage

\li.saʒ\

/\li.saʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“lissage” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #36,935. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,935
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de lisser, résultat de cette action.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lissage vs lisse
71% similar
lissage vs Lesage
57% similar
lissage vs lignage
71% similar

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

Key facts for lissage
PropertyValue
Headwordlissage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\li.saʒ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,935
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lissage” 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). lissage lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around lissage (IPA \li.saʒ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,935 among 128,088 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for lissage, with forms such as "ilssage", "lisage", and "lisasge". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "lisse", "Lesage", "lignage", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is lissage, spelled L-I-S-S-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de lisser, résultat de cette action.
  2. 2
    Dans la préparation de certains fromages, homogénéisation du caillé pour obtenir une pâte fraiche lissée.
  3. 3
    Ajustement du remboursement d'un crédit à la capacité financière de l'emprunteur.
  4. 4
    Technique chirurgicale destinée à supprimer les rides du visage. → voir lifting
  5. 5
    Opération en filature qui a pour but d’enlever l’ensimage, de lustrer la laine, etc.
  6. 6
    Action de lisser un ouvrage ; résultat de cette action.
  7. 7
    Élimination, conformément à une règle déterminée, de détails d’une ligne tracée sur une carte.
  8. 8
    En cartographie automatique, remplacement d’une fonction par une autre fonction constituée de valeurs voisines, mais ne comportant pas d’irrégularités telles que discontinuités, points anguleux, fortes courbures, etc.

This word in other languages

smoothing(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilssage,lisage,lisasge,lissaeg,lissagge,lissgae,llissage,lsisage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lissage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilssage2lisage1lisasge2lissaeg2lissagge1lissgae2llissage1lsisage2
Edit distance from "lissage"

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 "lissage"?
"lissage" is spelled L-I-S-S-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \li.saʒ\.
What does "lissage" mean?
As a noun, "lissage" means: Action de lisser, résultat de cette action.
What words are commonly confused with "lissage"?
"lissage" is commonly confused with "lisse", "Lesage", "lignage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lissage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lissage" is \li.saʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lissage" come from?
"lissage" 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 “lissage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-I-S-S-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \li.saʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lisse” - see the side-by-side comparison. lissage vs lisse
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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