au courant
/əʊ kʊˈɹɒn(t)/
"au-courant" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“au courant” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Up to date; informed about the latest developments; abreast.
Corpus desk
Index EN-au-courant · au courant · English
au courant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | au courant |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /əʊ kʊˈɹɒn(t)/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “au courant” in English
Rare enough to double-check
au courant is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /əʊ kʊˈɹɒn(t)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Up to date; informed about the latest developments; abreast.".
au courant doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French au courant (literally “to the current”). The correct English form is au courant, spelled A-U- -C-O-U-R-A-N-T.
Definition
- 1Up to date; informed about the latest developments; abreast.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how au courant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Doctor Portman and Smirke were both cautious of informing the widow of the constant outbreak of calumny which was pursuing poor Pen, though Glanders, who was a friend of the house, kept him au courant.
As Hemingway once noted, Paris is an old city—and so even a 1946 film looks au courant: part of the aesthetic air.
Etymology
Borrowed from French au courant (literally “to the current”).
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.