beaucoup de
\bo.ku də\
The verdict
“beaucoup de” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie un nombre important et indéfini d'êtres ou de choses.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | beaucoup de |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \bo.ku də\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “beaucoup de” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
beaucoup de is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bo.ku də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for beaucoup de in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is beaucoup de, spelled B-E-A-U-C-O-U-P- -D-E.
Definition
- 1Qualifie un nombre important et indéfini d'êtres ou de choses.
- 2Qualifie une grande quantité ou une grande intensité.
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 “beaucoup de”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is B-E-A-U-C-O-U-P- -D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \bo.ku də\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.