Which to use
“langer” and “larguer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,889
- “langer” frequency rank
- #19,890
- “larguer” frequency rank
- 58779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langer | larguer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mettre une couche à un bébé. | Lâcher une manœuvre, lâcher ou filer le cordage qui retient une voile par le bas. |
Where the eye mixes langer and larguer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. langer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against larguer's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses langer with larguer
A purely visual mix-up. langer (\lɑ̃.ʒe\) and larguer (\laʁ.ɡe\) 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 58779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langer is recorded at frequency rank #38,889, classified as averb, pronounced \lɑ̃.ʒe\. larguer is at rank #19,890, tagged as averb, pronounced \laʁ.ɡe\.
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 58779, this pair ranks #106,978 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of langer vs larguer
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "langer": n. Private to "larguer": u.
"langer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "larguer" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "langer" and "larguer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "langer" or "larguer"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "langer" and "larguer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "langer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "larguer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,978 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langer" and "larguer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langer vs linges". 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 #106,978 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.