Cochon de Terre

\kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də tɛʁ\

/\kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də tɛʁ\/ name

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Élément 36 du cycle sexagésimal chinois, composé de la 6ᵉ tige céleste 己 qui représente le terre des cinq phases et le yin, et de la 12ᵉ branche terrestre 亥 qui représente le Cochon du zodiaque chi...

Key facts for Cochon de Terre
PropertyValue
HeadwordCochon de Terre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də tɛʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cochon de Terre” sits in French frequency

Cochon de Terre 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

Cochon de Terre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də tɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Élément 36 du cycle sexagésimal chinois, composé de la 6ᵉ tige céleste 己 qui représente le terre des cinq phases et le yin, et de la 12ᵉ branche terrestre 亥 qui représente le Cochon du zodiaque chi...".

Cochon de Terre doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Cochon de Terre, spelled C-O-C-H-O-N- -D-E- -T-E-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Élément 36 du cycle sexagésimal chinois, composé de la 6ᵉ tige céleste 己 qui représente le terre des cinq phases et le yin, et de la 12ᵉ branche terrestre 亥 qui représente le Cochon du zodiaque chinois, associé aux années 1959, 2019 et 2079 entre autres.

Synonyms

Sanglier de Terrejihai

This word in other languages

Earth Pig(English)

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 "Cochon de Terre"?
"Cochon de Terre" is spelled C-O-C-H-O-N- -D-E- -T-E-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də tɛʁ\.
What does "Cochon de Terre" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cochon de Terre" means: Élément 36 du cycle sexagésimal chinois, composé de la 6ᵉ tige céleste 己 qui représente le terre des cinq phases et le yin, et de la 12ᵉ branche terrestre 亥 qui représente le Cochon du zodiaque chi...
How do you pronounce "Cochon de Terre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cochon de Terre" is \kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də tɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cochon de Terre" come from?
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Using “Cochon de Terre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-C-H-O-N- -D-E- -T-E-R-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.ʃɔ̃ də tɛʁ\ (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