Which to use
“Langres” is a name and “langues” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,416
- “Langres” frequency rank
- #1,999
- “langues” frequency rank
- 31415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Langres | langues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Commune française, située dans le département de la Haute-Marne. | Pluriel de langue. |
Where the eye mixes Langres and langues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Langres (CVCCCVC) and langues (CVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Langres vs langues
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Langres is \lɑ̃ɡʁ\ while langues is \lɑ̃ɡ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “Langres” becomes u in “langues”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Langres is recorded at frequency rank #29,416, classified as aname, pronounced \lɑ̃ɡʁ\. langues is at rank #1,999, 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 31415, this pair ranks #303,929 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Langres vs langues
Shared letters: aeglns. Private to "Langres": r. Private to "langues": u.
"Langres" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "langues" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Langres" and "langues" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "Langres" or "langues" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Langres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,929 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Langres" and "langues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Langres 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 #303,929 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.