Which to use
“linges” and “lunes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,013
- “linges” frequency rank
- #21,381
- “lunes” frequency rank
- 69394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linges | lunes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de linge. | Pluriel de lune (utilisé dans le sens de satellite naturel). |
Where the eye mixes linges and lunes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. linges runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against lunes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between linges and lunes
A purely visual mix-up. linges (\lɛ̃ʒ\) and lunes (\lyn\) 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 69394, 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\. lunes is at rank #21,381, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lyn\.
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 69394, this pair ranks #55,286 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of linges vs lunes
Shared letters: elns. Private to "linges": gi. Private to "lunes": u.
"linges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lunes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "linges" for "lunes" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "linges" or "lunes" 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 "linges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lunes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,286 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linges" and "lunes" 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 #55,286 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.