Which to use
“linges” and “lingots” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,013
- “linges” frequency rank
- #27,867
- “lingots” frequency rank
- 75880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linges | lingots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de linge. | Pluriel de lingot. |
Where the eye mixes linges and lingots
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses linges with lingots
A purely visual mix-up. linges (\lɛ̃ʒ\) and lingots (\lɛ̃.ɡo\) 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 75880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
linges is recorded at frequency rank #48,013, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɛ̃ʒ\. lingots is at rank #27,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɛ̃.ɡo\.
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 75880, this pair ranks #32,753 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of linges vs lingots
Shared letters: gilns. Private to "linges": e. Private to "lingots": ot.
"linges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lingots" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "linges" and "lingots" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "linges" or "lingots" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "linges" and "lingots" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "linges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lingots" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,753 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linges" and "lingots" 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 #32,753 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.