mensonge

\mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\

/\mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“mensonge” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #4,003. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,003
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propos contraire à la vérité, tenu avec dessein de tromper.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mensonge · mensonge · French

mensonge · rank #4,003 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,003
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH légitime

Nearest frequency peer: légitime (-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 « mensonge »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « mensonge » 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).

mensonge vs mensonges
89% similar
mensonge vs mensonger
89% similar
mensonge vs mensongère
80% similar

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

Key facts for mensonge
PropertyValue
Headwordmensonge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,003
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « mensonge »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.mensongese 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 « légitime » (#4,002), « mike » (#4,004), « libertés » (#4,001). Parmi 5,038 lemmes en « M », « mensonge » est au #4,003. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around mensonge (IPA \mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,003 among 5,038 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mensonge, with forms such as "emnsonge", "mennsonge", and "menosnge". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "mensonges", "mensonger", "mensongère", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is mensonge, spelled M-E-N-S-O-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propos contraire à la vérité, tenu avec dessein de tromper.
  2. 2
    Fable, fiction, invention.
  3. 3
    Erreur, vanité, illusion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les paroles que nous échangions, nous n’y prêtions l’un et l’autre aucune importance. Nous savions que nous ne nous trompions pas l’un l’autre en les échangeant. Quand le mensonge est si apparent, il n’est même plus le mensonge.
  2. On s’en sort des humiliations quotidiennes en essayant comme Robinson de se mettre à l’unisson des gens riches, par les mensonges, ces monnaies du pauvre.

Synonyms

bobardbonimentbouillie pour les chatsbullshitcanardcanularconneriecraqueflanfoutaisementerieracontarvérité alternative

This word in other languages

lie(English)mentira(Español)Lüge(Deutsch)mentira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emnsonge
  • mennsonge
  • menosnge
  • mensnoge
  • mensogne
  • mensoneg
  • mensongge
  • mensonnge
  • menssonge
  • mesnonge
  • mmensonge
  • mnesonge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emnsonge2mennsonge1menosnge2mensnoge2mensogne2mensoneg2mensongge1mensonnge1
Edit distance from "mensonge"

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 "mensonge"?
"mensonge" is spelled M-E-N-S-O-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\.
What does "mensonge" mean?
As a noun, "mensonge" means: Propos contraire à la vérité, tenu avec dessein de tromper.
What words are commonly confused with "mensonge"?
"mensonge" is commonly confused with "mensonges", "mensonger", "mensongère". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mensonge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mensonge" is \mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mensonge" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

légitime#4,002libertés#4,001fenêtres#3,996positive#4,011

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

islamique12 variantspériodes12 variantscardinal12 variantsargument12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list