Which to use
“Langley” is a name and “langue” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,369
- “Langley” frequency rank
- #629
- “langue” frequency rank
- 39998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Langley | langue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de famille. | Organe musculaire charnu et mobile, situé à l’intérieur de la bouche, et permettant de percevoir le sens du goût et d’articuler certains sons. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Langley and langue apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Langley is aname and langueanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Langley is recorded at frequency rank #39,369, classified as aname. langue is at rank #629, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɑ̃ɡ\.
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 39998, this pair ranks #243,789 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Langley vs langue
Shared letters: aegln. Private to "Langley": y. Private to "langue": u.
"Langley" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV · "langue" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Langley" and "langue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Langley" or "langue"?
Remembering Langley vs langue
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Langley”; for a noun, it's “langue”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Langley” entry
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