copains comme cochons

\kɔ.pɛ̃ kɔm kɔ.ʃɔ̃\

/\kɔ.pɛ̃ kɔm kɔ.ʃɔ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“copains comme cochons” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel de copain comme cochon.

Key facts for copains comme cochons
PropertyValue
Headwordcopains comme cochons
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kɔ.pɛ̃ kɔm kɔ.ʃɔ̃\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “copains comme cochons” sits in French frequency

copains comme cochons 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

copains comme cochons is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔ.pɛ̃ kɔm kɔ.ʃɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Masculin pluriel de copain comme cochon.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for copains comme cochons in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is copains comme cochons, spelled C-O-P-A-I-N-S- -C-O-M-M-E- -C-O-C-H-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de copain comme cochon.

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 "copains comme cochons"?
"copains comme cochons" is spelled C-O-P-A-I-N-S- -C-O-M-M-E- -C-O-C-H-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.pɛ̃ kɔm kɔ.ʃɔ̃\.
What does "copains comme cochons" mean?
As an adjective, "copains comme cochons" means: Masculin pluriel de copain comme cochon.
How do you pronounce "copains comme cochons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "copains comme cochons" is \kɔ.pɛ̃ kɔm kɔ.ʃɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "copains comme cochons" come from?
"copains comme cochons" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “copains comme cochons”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-P-A-I-N-S- -C-O-M-M-E- -C-O-C-H-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.pɛ̃ kɔm kɔ.ʃɔ̃\ (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