lointain

\lwɛ̃.tɛ̃\

/\lwɛ̃.tɛ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“lointain” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #10,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,027
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est fort éloigné du lieu où l’on est ou dont on parle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lointain · lointain · French

lointain · rank #10,027 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,027
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH livrée

Nearest frequency peer: livrée (-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 « lointain »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « lointain » 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).

lointain vs lointaine
89% similar
lointain vs lointains
89% similar
lointain vs lointaines
80% similar

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

Key facts for lointain
PropertyValue
Headwordlointain
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\lwɛ̃.tɛ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,027
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « lointain »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).lointainse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « livrée » (#10,026), « maintes » (#10,028), « make » (#10,029). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « lointain » est au #10,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around lointain (IPA \lwɛ̃.tɛ̃\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,027 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for lointain, with forms such as "liontain", "llointain", and "loinatin". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "lointaine", "lointains", "lointaines", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lointain, spelled L-O-I-N-T-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est fort éloigné du lieu où l’on est ou dont on parle.
  2. 2
    Qui provient de loin.
  3. 3
    Qui est fort éloigné dans le temps.
  4. 4
    Qui semble être ailleurs, venir d'ailleurs, se diriger ailleurs.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La poussière du Vieux-Port, chargée de salures, éparpille un relent lointain de choses épicées.
  2. Enfin les îles sorties des eaux (atolls) portent une flore extrêmement pauvre, venue par des apports lointains.

This word in other languages

distant(English)lejano(Español)entlegen(Deutsch)distante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • liontain
  • llointain
  • loinatin
  • loinntain
  • lointainn
  • lointani
  • lointian
  • lointtain
  • loitnain
  • lonitain
  • olintain

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

liontain2llointain1loinatin2loinntain1lointainn1lointani2lointian2lointtain1
Edit distance from "lointain"

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 "lointain"?
"lointain" is spelled L-O-I-N-T-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \lwɛ̃.tɛ̃\.
What does "lointain" mean?
As an adjective, "lointain" means: Qui est fort éloigné du lieu où l’on est ou dont on parle.
What words are commonly confused with "lointain"?
"lointain" is commonly confused with "lointaine", "lointains", "lointaines". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lointain"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lointain" is \lwɛ̃.tɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lointain" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

notables#10,038hauteurs#10,011paisible#10,043filières#10,005

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

mortels11 variantsgrimper11 variantsexigeant11 variantseffective11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list