coinceur

\kwɛ̃.sœʁ\

/\kwɛ̃.sœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“coinceur” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Système métallique que l’on coince dans une fissure ou une anfractuosité pour réaliser un point d’ancrage.

Corpus desk

Index FR-coinceur · coinceur · French

coinceur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 coinceur
PropertyValue
Headwordcoinceur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kwɛ̃.sœʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « coinceur » en français

coinceurreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

coinceur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kwɛ̃.sœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for coinceur in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is coinceur, spelled C-O-I-N-C-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Système métallique que l’on coince dans une fissure ou une anfractuosité pour réaliser un point d’ancrage.
  2. 2
    Élément mécanique qui permet de coincer une drisse ou une écoute.
  3. 3
    Élément mécanique qui permet de coincer une corde.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how coinceur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ici, on grimpe comme à la montagne, libre de poser un coinceur, de se vacher sur un végétal qui en a vu d'autres, conscient de la recherche du point de faiblesse...

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 "coinceur"?
"coinceur" is spelled C-O-I-N-C-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kwɛ̃.sœʁ\.
What does "coinceur" mean?
As a noun, "coinceur" means: Système métallique que l’on coince dans une fissure ou une anfractuosité pour réaliser un point d’ancrage.
How do you pronounce "coinceur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coinceur" is \kwɛ̃.sœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coinceur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list