Which to use
“limbe” and “linge” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,880
- “limbe” frequency rank
- #6,842
- “linge” frequency rank
- 46722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | limbe | linge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bord, généralement gradué, d’un instrument de mesure circulaire. | Tissu de fil ou de coton servant à l’usage du corps ou à des emplois domestiques. |
Where the eye mixes limbe and linge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between limbe and linge
A purely visual mix-up. limbe (\lɛ̃b\) and linge (\lɛ̃ʒ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
limbe is recorded at frequency rank #39,880, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɛ̃b\. linge is at rank #6,842, 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 46722, this pair ranks #192,642 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of limbe vs linge
Shared letters: eil. Private to "limbe": bm. Private to "linge": gn.
"limbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "linge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "limbe" and "linge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "limbe" or "linge" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "limbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,642 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "limbe" and "linge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lemme vs limbe". 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 #192,642 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.