coqueluche

\kɔk.lyʃ\

/\kɔk.lyʃ\/ noun

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The verdict

“coqueluche” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #32,356. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,356
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Maladie bactérienne due à Bordetella pertussis, elle atteint principalement les enfants et se caractérisé par une toux convulsive.

Key facts for coqueluche
PropertyValue
Headwordcoqueluche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔk.lyʃ\
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,356
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coqueluche” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). coqueluche lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around coqueluche (IPA \kɔk.lyʃ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,356 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for coqueluche, with forms such as "ccoqueluche", "coqeuluche", and "coqqueluche". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is coqueluche, spelled C-O-Q-U-E-L-U-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maladie bactérienne due à Bordetella pertussis, elle atteint principalement les enfants et se caractérisé par une toux convulsive.
  2. 2
    Personne particulièrement en vogue, favori.
  3. 3
    Chose appréciée, affection, engouement.

This word in other languages

whooping cough(English)tos ferina(Español)Keuchhusten(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccoqueluche
  • coqeuluche
  • coqqueluche
  • coquelcuhe
  • coquelluche
  • coquelucche
  • coqueluceh
  • coqueluchhe
  • coqueluhce
  • coqueulche
  • coquleuche
  • couqeluche
  • cqoueluche
  • ocqueluche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coqueluche - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccoqueluche1coqeuluche2coqqueluche1coquelcuhe2coquelluche1coquelucche1coqueluceh2coqueluchhe1
Edit distance from "coqueluche"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coqueluche"?
"coqueluche" is spelled C-O-Q-U-E-L-U-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔk.lyʃ\.
What does "coqueluche" mean?
As a noun, "coqueluche" means: Maladie bactérienne due à Bordetella pertussis, elle atteint principalement les enfants et se caractérisé par une toux convulsive.
What are common misspellings of "coqueluche"?
Common misspellings include "ccoqueluche", "coqeuluche", "coqqueluche", "coquelcuhe", "coquelluche". The correct spelling is "coqueluche".
How do you pronounce "coqueluche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coqueluche" is \kɔk.lyʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coqueluche" come from?
"coqueluche" 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 “coqueluche”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-Q-U-E-L-U-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔk.lyʃ\ (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

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list