contre-coup d’État

\kɔ̃.tʁə.ku de.ta\

/\kɔ̃.tʁə.ku de.ta\/ noun

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The verdict

“contre-coup d’État” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reprise du pouvoir par un groupe de personnes chassé auparavant du pouvoir par un coup d’État.

Key facts for contre-coup d’État
PropertyValue
Headwordcontre-coup d’État
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.tʁə.ku de.ta\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “contre-coup d’État” sits in French frequency

contre-coup d’État 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

contre-coup d’État is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.tʁə.ku de.ta\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reprise du pouvoir par un groupe de personnes chassé auparavant du pouvoir par un coup d’État.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for contre-coup d’État, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is contre-coup d’État, spelled C-O-N-T-R-E---C-O-U-P- -D-’-É-T-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reprise du pouvoir par un groupe de personnes chassé auparavant du pouvoir par un coup d’État.

Synonyms

contre-putsch

Antonyms

coup d’Étatputsch

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 "contre-coup d’État"?
"contre-coup d’État" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-E---C-O-U-P- -D-’-É-T-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.tʁə.ku de.ta\.
What does "contre-coup d’État" mean?
As a noun, "contre-coup d’État" means: Reprise du pouvoir par un groupe de personnes chassé auparavant du pouvoir par un coup d’État.
How do you pronounce "contre-coup d’État"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contre-coup d’État" is \kɔ̃.tʁə.ku de.ta\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contre-coup d’État" come from?
"contre-coup d’État" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “contre-coup d’État”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-T-R-E---C-O-U-P- -D-’-É-T-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.tʁə.ku de.ta\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list