Which to use
“langages” and “language” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,423
- “langages” frequency rank
- #15,424
- “language” frequency rank
- 30847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langages | language |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de langage. | Langue. |
Where the eye mixes langages and language
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses langages with language
A purely visual mix-up. langages (\lɑ̃.ɡaʒ\) and language (\ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪd͡ʒ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langages is recorded at frequency rank #15,423, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɑ̃.ɡaʒ\. language is at rank #15,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪd͡ʒ\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 30847, this pair ranks #307,608 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of langages vs language
Shared letters: aegln. Private to "langages": s. Private to "language": u.
"langages" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "language" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "langages" and "language" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "langages" or "language"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "langages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "language" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,608 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langages" and "language" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langages vs lavages". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #307,608 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.