accouple

\a.kupl\

/\a.kupl\/ noun

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The verdict

“accouple” is uncommon French (frequency #92,378 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,378
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lien avec lequel on attache les chiens ensemble.

Key facts for accouple
PropertyValue
Headwordaccouple
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.kupl\
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,378
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “accouple” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). accouple lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

accouple is uncommon French at frequency #92,378 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.kupl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for accouple in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is accouple, spelled A-C-C-O-U-P-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lien avec lequel on attache les chiens ensemble.
  2. 2
    Lien avec lequel on attache les chevaux ensemble.
  3. 3
    Meuble représentant l’objet du même nom dans les armoiries. Il s’agit d’une barre aux extrémités de laquelle sont attachés deux liens ou laisses permettant de fixer le collier des chiens. Il est représenté sans les chiens, les liens ou laisses défaits et généralement orientés à dextre quand la barre est en pal. Certains auteurs précisent à tort la position des liens (en fasce si la barre est en pal), mais c’est inutile car ils sont logiquement perpendiculaire à la barre. Seule la direction des liens doit être indiquée car la barre ne peut pas être différenciée de sa position contournée.

Synonyms

accouple de chiens

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "accouple"?
"accouple" is spelled A-C-C-O-U-P-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.kupl\.
What does "accouple" mean?
As a noun, "accouple" means: Lien avec lequel on attache les chiens ensemble.
How do you pronounce "accouple"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accouple" is \a.kupl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "accouple" come from?
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Using “accouple”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-C-C-O-U-P-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.kupl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list