coherent

\kəʊˈhɪə.ɹənt\

/\kəʊˈhɪə.ɹənt\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cohérent.

Corpus desk

Index FR-coherent · coherent · French

coherent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 coherent
PropertyValue
Headwordcoherent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kəʊˈhɪə.ɹənt\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « coherent » en français

coherentsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

coherent is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kəʊˈhɪə.ɹənt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cohérent.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for coherent, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is coherent, spelled C-O-H-E-R-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cohérent.

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 "coherent"?
"coherent" is spelled C-O-H-E-R-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kəʊˈhɪə.ɹənt\.
What does "coherent" mean?
As an adjective, "coherent" means: Cohérent.
How do you pronounce "coherent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coherent" is \kəʊˈhɪə.ɹənt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coherent" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list