coït interrompu

\kɔ.it ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\

/\kɔ.it ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acte sexuel où l’homme retire son pénis avant d’éjaculer, afin d’éviter que la femme en période fécondable ne devienne enceinte.

Key facts for coït interrompu
PropertyValue
Headwordcoït interrompu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.it ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coït interrompu” sits in French frequency

coït interrompu 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

coït interrompu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.it ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acte sexuel où l’homme retire son pénis avant d’éjaculer, afin d’éviter que la femme en période fécondable ne devienne enceinte.".

Zero misspellings are on record for coït interrompu in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is coït interrompu, spelled C-O-Ï-T- -I-N-T-E-R-R-O-M-P-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acte sexuel où l’homme retire son pénis avant d’éjaculer, afin d’éviter que la femme en période fécondable ne devienne enceinte.

This word in other languages

coitus interruptus(English)coitus interruptus(Español)

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 "coït interrompu"?
"coït interrompu" is spelled C-O-Ï-T- -I-N-T-E-R-R-O-M-P-U. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.it ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\.
What does "coït interrompu" mean?
As a noun, "coït interrompu" means: Acte sexuel où l’homme retire son pénis avant d’éjaculer, afin d’éviter que la femme en période fécondable ne devienne enceinte.
How do you pronounce "coït interrompu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coït interrompu" is \kɔ.it ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coït interrompu" come from?
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Using “coït interrompu”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-Ï-T- -I-N-T-E-R-R-O-M-P-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.it ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\ (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