cohabitation hors mariage

\ko.a.bi.ta.sjɔ̃ ɔʁ ma.ʁjaʒ\

/\ko.a.bi.ta.sjɔ̃ ɔʁ ma.ʁjaʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
25
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Concubinage.

Key facts for cohabitation hors mariage
PropertyValue
Headwordcohabitation hors mariage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ko.a.bi.ta.sjɔ̃ ɔʁ ma.ʁjaʒ\
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cohabitation hors mariage” sits in French frequency

cohabitation hors mariage 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

cohabitation hors mariage is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ko.a.bi.ta.sjɔ̃ ɔʁ ma.ʁjaʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Concubinage.".

cohabitation hors mariage doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 cohabitation hors mariage, spelled C-O-H-A-B-I-T-A-T-I-O-N- -H-O-R-S- -M-A-R-I-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Concubinage.

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 "cohabitation hors mariage"?
"cohabitation hors mariage" is spelled C-O-H-A-B-I-T-A-T-I-O-N- -H-O-R-S- -M-A-R-I-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ko.a.bi.ta.sjɔ̃ ɔʁ ma.ʁjaʒ\.
What does "cohabitation hors mariage" mean?
As a noun, "cohabitation hors mariage" means: Concubinage.
How do you pronounce "cohabitation hors mariage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cohabitation hors mariage" is \ko.a.bi.ta.sjɔ̃ ɔʁ ma.ʁjaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cohabitation hors mariage" come from?
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Using “cohabitation hors mariage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-H-A-B-I-T-A-T-I-O-N- -H-O-R-S- -M-A-R-I-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ko.a.bi.ta.sjɔ̃ ɔʁ ma.ʁjaʒ\ (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