Which to use
“langages” and “languages” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,423
- “langages” frequency rank
- #37,405
- “languages” frequency rank
- 52828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langages | languages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de langage. | Pluriel de language. |
Where the eye mixes langages and languages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between langages and languages
A purely visual mix-up. langages (\lɑ̃.ɡaʒ\) and languages (\ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪ.d͡ʒɪz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52828, 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\. languages is at rank #37,405, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪ.d͡ʒɪz\.
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 52828, this pair ranks #144,987 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of langages vs languages
Shared letters: aeglns. Private to "langages": -. Private to "languages": u.
"langages" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "languages" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "langages" and "languages" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "langages" vs "languages" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "langages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "languages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,987 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langages" and "languages" 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 #144,987 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.