cheval de course

\ʃə.val də kuʁs\

/\ʃə.val də kuʁs\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cheval utilisé pour une course de cheval, généralement un cheval à sang chaud : pur-sang ou demi-sang.

Key facts for cheval de course
PropertyValue
Headwordcheval de course
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃə.val də kuʁs\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cheval de course” sits in French frequency

cheval de course 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.

Rare enough to double-check

cheval de course is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃə.val də kuʁs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cheval utilisé pour une course de cheval, généralement un cheval à sang chaud : pur-sang ou demi-sang.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cheval de course, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cheval de course, spelled C-H-E-V-A-L- -D-E- -C-O-U-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cheval utilisé pour une course de cheval, généralement un cheval à sang chaud : pur-sang ou demi-sang.

This word in other languages

racehorse(English)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cheval de course"?
"cheval de course" is spelled C-H-E-V-A-L- -D-E- -C-O-U-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃə.val də kuʁs\.
What does "cheval de course" mean?
As a noun, "cheval de course" means: Cheval utilisé pour une course de cheval, généralement un cheval à sang chaud : pur-sang ou demi-sang.
How do you pronounce "cheval de course"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cheval de course" is \ʃə.val də kuʁs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cheval de course" come from?
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Using “cheval de course”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-E-V-A-L- -D-E- -C-O-U-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃə.val də kuʁs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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