coulisse
/kuːˈliːs/
"coulisse" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“coulisse” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coulisse |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kuːˈliːs/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “coulisse” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
coulisse is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kuːˈliːs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
coulisse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French coulisse. The correct English form is coulisse, spelled C-O-U-L-I-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides.
- 2A fluting in a sword blade.
- 3A side scene of the stage in a theater or the space between the side scenes.
Etymology
Borrowed from French coulisse.
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.
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Using “coulisse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-U-L-I-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kuːˈliːs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.