lorgnon
\lɔʁ.ɲɔ̃\
The verdict
“lorgnon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Monocle à monture.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lorgnon · lorgnon · French
lorgnon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | lorgnon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɔʁ.ɲɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lorgnon » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lorgnon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɔʁ.ɲɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lorgnon, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lorgnon, spelled L-O-R-G-N-O-N.
Definition
- 1Monocle à monture.
- 2Paire de lunettes sans branches qui tient sur le nez grâce au pincement d’un ressort.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lorgnon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ils discutèrent pendant dix bonnes minutes en s’appuyant de nombreux exemples, de comparaisons, tout en tournant autour de moi, la tête penchée, le lorgnon fiché dans l’œil.
Elle n’intéressait pas seulement, avec les entrepreneurs, ces pauvres « buvetiers et cantiniers », mais une foule d’élégants jeunes hommes au menton haut sur cravate, gantés trop juste, lorgnon à l’œil et stick en main.
This word in other languages
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.