coupist
/ˈkuːɪst/
"coupist" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“coupist” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who takes part in a coup d'état.
Corpus desk
Index EN-coupist · coupist · English
coupist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | coupist |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkuːɪst/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “coupist” in English
Rare enough to double-check
coupist is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkuːɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who takes part in a coup d'état.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for coupist in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From coup + -ist. The correct English form is coupist, spelled C-O-U-P-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1One who takes part in a coup d'état.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how coupist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Our first stage was Cheragas; and, after passing the Trappist establishment at Staouëli, where the French fought their first battle, and Sidi-Ferruch, where they landed, we again changed horses at Douaouda. Here we deposited our fellow-coupist.
Besides preparing plans of attack, the coupist officers took measures to meet the problem of anti-coupism in their services.
Etymology
From coup + -ist.
This word in other languages
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.