bourré comme un coin

\bu.ʁe kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\

/\bu.ʁe kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“bourré comme un coin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de bourré comme un coing.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bourre-comme-un-coin · bourré comme un coin · French

bourré comme un coin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 bourré comme un coin
PropertyValue
Headwordbourré comme un coin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bu.ʁe kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bourré comme un coin » en français

bourré comme un coinn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bourré comme un coin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bu.ʁe kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de bourré comme un coing.".

Zero misspellings are on record for bourré comme un coin in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bourré comme un coin, spelled B-O-U-R-R-É- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -C-O-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de bourré comme un coing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bourré comme un coin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Richard Descoings bourré comme un coin ???

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 "bourré comme un coin"?
"bourré comme un coin" is spelled B-O-U-R-R-É- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -C-O-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bu.ʁe kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\.
What does "bourré comme un coin" mean?
As an adjective, "bourré comme un coin" means: Variante de bourré comme un coing.
How do you pronounce "bourré comme un coin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bourré comme un coin" is \bu.ʁe kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bourré comme un coin" come from?
"bourré comme un coin" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list