cohérence

\kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃s\

/\kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃s\/ noun

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The verdict

“cohérence” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,796 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,796
frequency rank, French
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Union complète entre divers éléments d’un corps.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cohérence vs cohérente
89% similar
cohérence vs cohérents
78% similar
cohérence vs conférence
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cohérence
PropertyValue
Headwordcohérence
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃s\
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,796
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cohérence” 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). cohérence lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for cohérence is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃s\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,796 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for cohérence, with forms such as "ccohérence", "choérence", and "coherence". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "cohérente", "cohérents", "conférence", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is cohérence, spelled C-O-H-É-R-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Union complète entre divers éléments d’un corps.
  2. 2
    Accord ou harmonie, intuitive ou logique, d'un système d'idées entre elles.
  3. 3
    Consistance, absence de contradiction entre des données, des idées ou des informations.
  4. 4
    Ensemble des propriétés de corrélation d'un système ondulatoire.
  5. 5
    En logique mathématique, la cohérence ou consistance est la propriété d'une théorie exempte de contradiction, ou de façon équivalente, d'une théorie qui possède un modèle.
  6. 6
    Capacité pour un système à refléter sur la copie d'une donnée, les modifications intervenues sur d'autres copies de cette donnée.

Antonyms

incohérence

This word in other languages

coherence(English)coherencia(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccohérence,choérence,coherence,cohhérence,cohréence,cohéernce,cohérecne,cohérencce,cohérenec,cohérennce,cohérnece,cohérrence,coéhrence,ochérence

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cohérence - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccohérence1choérence2coherence1cohhérence1cohréence2cohéernce2cohérecne2cohérencce1
Edit distance from "cohérence"

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 "cohérence"?
"cohérence" is spelled C-O-H-É-R-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃s\.
What does "cohérence" mean?
As a noun, "cohérence" means: Union complète entre divers éléments d’un corps.
What words are commonly confused with "cohérence"?
"cohérence" is commonly confused with "cohérente", "cohérents", "conférence". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cohérence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cohérence" is \kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cohérence" come from?
"cohérence" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cohérence”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-H-É-R-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃s\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cohérente” - see the side-by-side comparison. cohérence vs cohérente
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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