coquecigrue
\kɔk.si.ɡʁy\
The verdict
“coquecigrue” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Animal imaginaire, chimérique et burlesque.
Corpus desk
Index FR-coquecigrue · coquecigrue · French
coquecigrue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coquecigrue |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔk.si.ɡʁy\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
coquecigrue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔk.si.ɡʁy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for coquecigrue 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 usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is coquecigrue, spelled C-O-Q-U-E-C-I-G-R-U-E.
Definition
- 1Animal imaginaire, chimérique et burlesque.
- 2Chimère, illusion.
- 3Conte à dormir debout, sornette, baliverne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how coquecigrue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Quant à la portée esthétique et morale de cette œuvre, quelle est-elle ? Nous l’ignorons. Goya semble avoir donné son avis là-dessus dans un de ses dessins où est représenté un homme, la tête appuyée sur ses bras et autour duquel voltigent des hiboux, des chouettes, des coquecigrues. ― La légende de cette image est : El sueño de la razón produce monstruos.
« Ah çà ! est-ce que je vais rester là planté comme une idole, se dit à lui-même le bretteur impatienté de ses propres tergiversations ; je dois avoir l’air d’un franc viédaze regardant voler des coquecigrues, avec ma mine ahurie et quidditative.
Synonyms
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.