appellation d’origine contrôlée

\a.pə.la.sjɔ̃ d‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒin kɔ̃.tʁɔ.le\

/\a.pə.la.sjɔ̃ d‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒin kɔ̃.tʁɔ.le\/ noun

The verdict

“appellation d’origine contrôlée” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
31
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Label officiel français, marocain ou suisse de protection d'un produit lié à son origine géographique et à certaines caractéristiques de fabrication.

Corpus desk

Index FR-appellation-d-origine-co · appellation d’origine contrôlée · French

appellation d’origine contrôlée · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 31 letters
  • VOW-13 13 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for appellation d’origine contrôlée
PropertyValue
Headwordappellation d’origine contrôlée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.pə.la.sjɔ̃ d‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒin kɔ̃.tʁɔ.le\
Letters31
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « appellation d’origine contrôlée » en français

appellation d’origine contrôléesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

appellation d’origine contrôlée is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.pə.la.sjɔ̃ d‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒin kɔ̃.tʁɔ.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Label officiel français, marocain ou suisse de protection d'un produit lié à son origine géographique et à certaines caractéristiques de fabrication.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for appellation d’origine contrôlée, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is appellation d’origine contrôlée, spelled A-P-P-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N- -D-’-O-R-I-G-I-N-E- -C-O-N-T-R-Ô-L-É-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Label officiel français, marocain ou suisse de protection d'un produit lié à son origine géographique et à certaines caractéristiques de fabrication.

Synonyms

dénomination d’origine contrôlée

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "appellation d’origine contrôlée"?
"appellation d’origine contrôlée" is spelled A-P-P-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N- -D-’-O-R-I-G-I-N-E- -C-O-N-T-R-Ô-L-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.pə.la.sjɔ̃ d‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒin kɔ̃.tʁɔ.le\.
What does "appellation d’origine contrôlée" mean?
As a noun, "appellation d’origine contrôlée" means: Label officiel français, marocain ou suisse de protection d'un produit lié à son origine géographique et à certaines caractéristiques de fabrication.
How do you pronounce "appellation d’origine contrôlée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "appellation d’origine contrôlée" is \a.pə.la.sjɔ̃ d‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒin kɔ̃.tʁɔ.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "appellation d’origine contrôlée" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list