Which to use
“langues” and “linges” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,999
- “langues” frequency rank
- #48,013
- “linges” frequency rank
- 50012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langues | linges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de langue. | Pluriel de linge. |
Where the eye mixes langues and linges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. langues runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against linges's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between langues and linges
A purely visual mix-up. langues (\lɑ̃ɡ\) and linges (\lɛ̃ʒ\) 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 50012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langues is recorded at frequency rank #1,999, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɑ̃ɡ\. linges is at rank #48,013, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɛ̃ʒ\.
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 50012, this pair ranks #165,988 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of langues vs linges
Shared letters: eglns. Private to "langues": au. Private to "linges": i.
"langues" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "linges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "langues" and "linges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "langues" vs "linges" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "langues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,988 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langues" and "linges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "limes 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 #165,988 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.