come out

\ˌkʌm ˈaʊt\

/\ˌkʌm ˈaʊt\/ verb

The verdict

“come out” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Sortir dans un évènement social : bal, soirée, etc.

Corpus desk

Index FR-come-out · come out · French

come out · 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 come out
PropertyValue
Headwordcome out
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˌkʌm ˈaʊt\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « come out » en français

come outn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

come out is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌkʌm ˈaʊt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for come out, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is come out, spelled C-O-M-E- -O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sortir dans un évènement social : bal, soirée, etc.
  2. 2
    Sortir, faire sa sortie, être mis à la disposition du public pour la consommation.
  3. 3
    Sortir, être publié, annoncé, révélé.
  4. 4
    Se présenter à la haute société, en parlant d’une débutante.
  5. 5
    Annoncer publiquement ses propres orientations sexuelles, en particulier homosexuelles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The duchess’s daughter came out last season, and is now a highlight of the social season.
  2. Today, more and more gays are coming out.

Synonyms

come out of the closet

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 "come out"?
"come out" is spelled C-O-M-E- -O-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌkʌm ˈaʊt\.
What does "come out" mean?
As a verb, "come out" means: Sortir dans un évènement social : bal, soirée, etc.
How do you pronounce "come out"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "come out" is \ˌkʌm ˈaʊt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "come out" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list