conseil de guerre

\kɔ̃.sɛj də ɡɛʁ\

/\kɔ̃.sɛj də ɡɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Assemblée que tiennent les officiers généraux d’une armée, ou les officiers principaux d’un détachement, d’une place de guerre, pour délibérer sur le parti qu’on doit prendre en certaines conjonctu...

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Index FR-conseil-de-guerre · conseil de guerre · French

conseil de guerre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 conseil de guerre
PropertyValue
Headwordconseil de guerre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.sɛj də ɡɛʁ\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conseil de guerre” sits in French frequency

conseil de guerre 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

conseil de guerre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.sɛj də ɡɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

conseil de guerre has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 conseil de guerre, spelled C-O-N-S-E-I-L- -D-E- -G-U-E-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Assemblée que tiennent les officiers généraux d’une armée, ou les officiers principaux d’un détachement, d’une place de guerre, pour délibérer sur le parti qu’on doit prendre en certaines conjonctures.
  2. 2
    Tribunal qui exerce la justice militaire.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "conseil de guerre"?
"conseil de guerre" is spelled C-O-N-S-E-I-L- -D-E- -G-U-E-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.sɛj də ɡɛʁ\.
What does "conseil de guerre" mean?
As a noun, "conseil de guerre" means: Assemblée que tiennent les officiers généraux d’une armée, ou les officiers principaux d’un détachement, d’une place de guerre, pour délibérer sur le parti qu’on doit prendre en certaines conjonctu...
How do you pronounce "conseil de guerre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conseil de guerre" is \kɔ̃.sɛj də ɡɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conseil de guerre" come from?
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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