coquetier

\kɔk.tje\

/\kɔk.tje\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petit ustensile de table dans lequel on met un œuf pour le manger à la coque.

Corpus desk

Index FR-coquetier · coquetier · French

coquetier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 coquetier
PropertyValue
Headwordcoquetier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔk.tje\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « coquetier » en français

coquetierreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coquetier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔk.tje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for coquetier in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is coquetier, spelled C-O-Q-U-E-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit ustensile de table dans lequel on met un œuf pour le manger à la coque.
  2. 2
    Marchand d’œufs ou de volailles en gros, de fruits, de légumes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how coquetier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. J’ai tout juste prochainement un envoi de coquetiers à faire à Madagascar. Il paraît que dans ce pays-là, depuis qu’on a vu la femme d’un missionnaire anglais manger des œufs à la coque, on ne veut plus manger les œufs autrement… Avec votre permission, monsieur Daniel, vos livres serviront à envelopper mes coquetiers.
  2. À la vérité il lui manquait un coquetier ; mais c’est là un ustensile qui n’est indispensable qu’à qui dispose du superflu. Un petit trou fait dans son morceau de pain lui en tint lieu.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "coquetier"?
"coquetier" is spelled C-O-Q-U-E-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔk.tje\.
What does "coquetier" mean?
As a noun, "coquetier" means: Petit ustensile de table dans lequel on met un œuf pour le manger à la coque.
How do you pronounce "coquetier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coquetier" is \kɔk.tje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coquetier" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list