coll
[ˈkɔʎ]
The verdict
“coll” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #9,449 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #9,449
- frequency rank, French
- 4
- letters
- 3
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cou.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coll |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔʎ] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #9,449 |
| Misspellings tracked | 3 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “coll” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for coll is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkɔʎ]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,449 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for coll, with forms such as "ccoll", "clol", and "ocll". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cul", "con", "cou", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is coll, spelled C-O-L-L.
Definition
- 1cou.
- 2Col, faux-col.
- 3Col de montagne.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccoll,clol,ocll
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coll - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 "coll"?
What does "coll" mean?
What words are commonly confused with "coll"?
How do you pronounce "coll"?
What language does "coll" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “coll”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-O-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkɔʎ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “cul” - see the side-by-side comparison. coll vs cul
- 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.