lozenge
\ˈlɒzɪndʒ\
The verdict
“lozenge” 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 May 6, 2026) - (Moins courant) Losange qui n’est pas un carré.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lozenge |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈlɒzɪndʒ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lozenge” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lozenge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈlɒzɪndʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for lozenge in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is lozenge, spelled L-O-Z-E-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1(Moins courant) Losange qui n’est pas un carré.
- 2Losange.
- 3Pastille contre l’irritation de la gorge.
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.
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Using “lozenge”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is L-O-Z-E-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈlɒzɪndʒ\ (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
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.