lymphe

\lɛ̃f\

/\lɛ̃f\/ noun

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The verdict

“lymphe” is uncommon French (frequency #78,602 among 2,567 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,602
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Humeur transparente qui circule dans des vaisseaux qui lui sont propres et à laquelle on a longtemps attribué la cause de plusieurs maladies.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lymphe · lymphe · French

lymphe · rank #78,602 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,602
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH luxuriant

Nearest frequency peer: luxuriant (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « lymphe »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « lymphe » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lymphe
PropertyValue
Headwordlymphe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛ̃f\
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,602
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lymphe » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).lymphetombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « luxuriant » (#78,601), « macina » (#78,604), « luthéranisme » (#78,599). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « lymphe » est au #78,602. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lymphe is uncommon French at frequency #78,602 among 2,567 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛ̃f\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for lymphe in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 lymphe, spelled L-Y-M-P-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Humeur transparente qui circule dans des vaisseaux qui lui sont propres et à laquelle on a longtemps attribué la cause de plusieurs maladies.
  2. 2
    Un liquide jaunâtre de réaction alcaline, de composition analogue à celle du plasma sanguin, qui contient des globules blancs, mais pas de globules rouges, qui baigne les organes, plus pauvre en nutriments que le sang et plus riche en déchets.
  3. 3
    Humeur aqueuse qui circule dans les plantes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L'oeil du praticien ne voyait en moi qu'un monceau d'humeurs, triste amalgame de lymphe et de sang.
  2. Le corps de l’homme ne renferme aucun liquide inconnu ; on y trouve du sang, du chyle, de la lymphe, et ces trois fluides contiennent de l’albumine.

This word in other languages

lymph(English)linfa(Español)Lymphe(Deutsch)

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 "lymphe"?
"lymphe" is spelled L-Y-M-P-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛ̃f\.
What does "lymphe" mean?
As a noun, "lymphe" means: Humeur transparente qui circule dans des vaisseaux qui lui sont propres et à laquelle on a longtemps attribué la cause de plusieurs maladies.
How do you pronounce "lymphe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lymphe" is \lɛ̃f\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lymphe" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

macina#78,604magies#78,607Mahrez#78,611losing#78,589

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list