Which to use
“linge” and “lounge” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,842
- “linge” frequency rank
- #30,252
- “lounge” frequency rank
- 37094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linge | lounge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tissu de fil ou de coton servant à l’usage du corps ou à des emplois domestiques. | Style de musique minimaliste diffusée dans les bars d’ambiance, petits cabarets ou bar-salons. |
Where the eye mixes linge and lounge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between linge and lounge
A purely visual mix-up. linge (\lɛ̃ʒ\) and lounge (\la.unʒ\) 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 37094, 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\. lounge is at rank #30,252, tagged as anoun, pronounced \la.unʒ\.
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 37094, this pair ranks #264,937 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of linge vs lounge
Shared letters: egln. Private to "linge": i. Private to "lounge": ou.
"linge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lounge" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "linge" for "lounge" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "linge" or "lounge" 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 "linge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lounge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,937 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linge" and "lounge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "longo vs lounge". 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 #264,937 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.