cœur croisé

\kœʁ kʁa.ze\

/\kœʁ kʁa.ze\/ noun

The verdict

“cœur croisé” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Soutien-gorge.

Key facts for cœur croisé
PropertyValue
Headwordcœur croisé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kœʁ kʁa.ze\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cœur croisé” sits in French frequency

cœur croisé falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for cœur croisé is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kœʁ kʁa.ze\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Soutien-gorge.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cœur croisé, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cœur croisé, spelled C-Œ-U-R- -C-R-O-I-S-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Soutien-gorge.

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 "cœur croisé"?
"cœur croisé" is spelled C-Œ-U-R- -C-R-O-I-S-É. The IPA pronunciation is \kœʁ kʁa.ze\.
What does "cœur croisé" mean?
As a noun, "cœur croisé" means: Soutien-gorge.
How do you pronounce "cœur croisé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cœur croisé" is \kœʁ kʁa.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cœur croisé" come from?
"cœur croisé" 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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Using “cœur croisé”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-Œ-U-R- -C-R-O-I-S-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kœʁ kʁa.ze\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list