Which to use
“linge” and “Linky” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,842
- “linge” frequency rank
- #35,128
- “Linky” frequency rank
- 41970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linge | Linky |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tissu de fil ou de coton servant à l’usage du corps ou à des emplois domestiques. | Compteur électrique interactif installé en France. |
Where the eye mixes linge and Linky
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: linge vs Linky
A purely visual mix-up. linge (\lɛ̃ʒ\) and Linky (\lin.ki\) 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 41970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
linge is recorded at frequency rank #6,842, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɛ̃ʒ\. Linky is at rank #35,128, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lin.ki\.
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 41970, this pair ranks #229,168 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of linge vs Linky
Shared letters: iln. Private to "linge": eg. Private to "Linky": ky.
"linge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Linky" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "linge" and "Linky" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "linge" vs "Linky" - 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 "linge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linky" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,168 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linge" and "Linky" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Linky vs Livry". 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 #229,168 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.