likes vs linges, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“likes” and “linges” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,719
“likes” frequency rank: #48,013
“linges” frequency rank: 73732
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	likes	linges
Definition	Pluriel de like.	Pluriel de linge.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set likes and linges apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch

likes

6 ch

linges

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. likes (\lajk\) 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 73732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

likes is recorded at frequency rank #25,719, classified as anoun, pronounced \lajk\. 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 73732, this pair ranks #39,472 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of likes vs linges

Shared letters: eils. Private to "likes": k. Private to "linges": gn.

"likes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "linges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

likes ← ilkes · lieks · likess · likkes · likse · lkies · llikes
linges ← ilnges · linegs · lingess · lingges · lingse · linnges · llinges · lniges

Frequency comparison

likes#25,719

linges#48,013

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "likes" and "linges" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (\lajk\ versus \lɛ̃ʒ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "likes" or "linges"?

"likes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,719 in our French list, against #48,013 for "linges". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering likes vs linges

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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