coasser

\kɔ.a.se\

/\kɔ.a.se\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pousser le cri particulier à leur espèce, en parlant des grenouilles ou des crapauds.

Corpus desk

Index FR-coasser · coasser · French

coasser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 coasser
PropertyValue
Headwordcoasser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɔ.a.se\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « coasser » en français

coasserreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

coasser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \kɔ.a.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for coasser, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 coasser, spelled C-O-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pousser le cri particulier à leur espèce, en parlant des grenouilles ou des crapauds.
  2. 2
    Pousser des cris d’orfraie, en parlant d’humains.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dehors, les crapauds coassaient à un rythme régulier. »
  2. Mais j’entends encore coasser les grenouilles du Portique. « Rien, disent les stoïciens, n’est plus déplorable que la démence. »

This word in other languages

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 "coasser"?
"coasser" is spelled C-O-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.a.se\.
What does "coasser" mean?
As a verb, "coasser" means: Pousser le cri particulier à leur espèce, en parlant des grenouilles ou des crapauds.
How do you pronounce "coasser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coasser" is \kɔ.a.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coasser" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list