longeron

\lɔ̃.ʒə.ʁɔ̃\

/\lɔ̃.ʒə.ʁɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“longeron” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Élément principal d’une structure porteuse, généralement posé de façon longitudinale ou latérale.

Corpus desk

Index FR-longeron · longeron · French

longeron · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for longeron
PropertyValue
Headwordlongeron
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɔ̃.ʒə.ʁɔ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « longeron » en français

longeronn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

longeron is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɔ̃.ʒə.ʁɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for longeron in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is longeron, spelled L-O-N-G-E-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Élément principal d’une structure porteuse, généralement posé de façon longitudinale ou latérale.
  2. 2
    Élément de structure longitudinal principal du fuselage ou de l’aile.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le longeron d’un pont.
  2. Les longerons d’un escalier.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "longeron"?
"longeron" is spelled L-O-N-G-E-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \lɔ̃.ʒə.ʁɔ̃\.
What does "longeron" mean?
As a noun, "longeron" means: Élément principal d’une structure porteuse, généralement posé de façon longitudinale ou latérale.
How do you pronounce "longeron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "longeron" is \lɔ̃.ʒə.ʁɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "longeron" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list