cœur croisé

\kœʁ kʁa.ze\

/\kœʁ kʁa.ze\/ noun

The verdict

“cœur croisé” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Soutien-gorge.

Corpus desk

Index FR-c-ur-croise · cœur croisé · French

cœur croisé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 cœur croisé
PropertyValue
Headwordcœur croisé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kœʁ kʁa.ze\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cœur croisé » en français

cœur croisésiège 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

cœur croisé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kœʁ kʁa.ze\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how cœur croisé appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Elle fait glisser son cœur croisé sur sa peau bronzée.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list