coffrage

\kɔ.fʁaʒ\

/\kɔ.fʁaʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“coffrage” is uncommon French (frequency #65,797 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,797
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Charpente d’une galerie de mine.

Key facts for coffrage
PropertyValue
Headwordcoffrage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.fʁaʒ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,797
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coffrage” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). coffrage lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coffrage is uncommon French at frequency #65,797 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.fʁaʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for coffrage in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is coffrage, spelled C-O-F-F-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Charpente d’une galerie de mine.
  2. 2
    Enceinte provisoire destinée à contenir un matériau de construction en attendant qu’il durcisse

This word in other languages

formwork(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coffrage"?
"coffrage" is spelled C-O-F-F-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.fʁaʒ\.
What does "coffrage" mean?
As a noun, "coffrage" means: Charpente d’une galerie de mine.
How do you pronounce "coffrage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coffrage" is \kɔ.fʁaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coffrage" come from?
"coffrage" 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 “coffrage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-F-F-R-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.fʁaʒ\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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