coquille

\kɔ.kij\

/\kɔ.kij\/ noun

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The verdict

“coquille” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #11,553 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,553
frequency rank, French
8
letters
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enveloppe protectrice, dure et calcaire des œufs et de la plupart des mollusques.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

coquille vs coquine
75% similar
coquille vs couille
88% similar
coquille vs couilles
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for coquille
PropertyValue
Headwordcoquille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.kij\
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,553
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coquille” 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). coquille lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for coquille is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ.kij\. Corpus data places it at rank #11,553 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 19 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for coquille, with forms such as "ccoquille", "coqiulle", and "coqquille". 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. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "coquine", "couille", "couilles", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is coquille, spelled C-O-Q-U-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enveloppe protectrice, dure et calcaire des œufs et de la plupart des mollusques.
  2. 2
    Enveloppe protectrice de l’homme, protégeant la personnalité.
  3. 3
    Fossile d’une coquille de mollusque.
  4. 4
    Coque de noix, d’amandes, etc.
  5. 5
    Enfance.
  6. 6
    Ensemble de plumes dressées en forme de coquille chez des pigeons.
  7. 7
    Objet en forme de coquille ou de conque marine.
  8. 8
    Sorte de papier collé, dont la marque est une coquille.
  9. 9
    Erreur de typographie ; bourdon ; mastic.
  10. 10
    Élément concave d’une épée séparant la lame du manche.
  11. 11
    Accessoire servant à protéger des coups l’organe génital masculin.
  12. 12
    Portion indivisible du cylindre d’impression des timbres-poste par rotative.
  13. 13
    Fourneau vertical qui sert à rôtir la viande.
  14. 14
    Marmite en fonte.
  15. 15
    Nom donné, par analogie de forme, à une brioche recouverte de grains de sucre, censée représenter l'enfant Jésus emmailloté et que l'on mange à Noël.
  16. 16
    Moule autour duquel passe de l’eau pour refroidir le métal en fusion après une coulée.
  17. 17
    Outil qu’utilisent les lapidaires pour maintenir les pierres pendant la taille.
  18. 18
    Meuble représentant une coquille Saint-Jacques dans les armoiries. Elle est généralement vue de dessus et le pied tourné vers le chef. À rapprocher de conque, coquille Saint-Jacques, huître et vannet.
  19. 19
    Ornement en forme de coquillage sur une tombe destiné à recevoir de l’eau bénite ou du lait.

Synonyms

coqueformat coquillefaute de frappe

This word in other languages

shell(English)cáscara(Español)Muschel(Deutsch)concha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccoquille,coqiulle,coqquille,coquile,coquilel,coqulile,couqille,cqouille,ocquille

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coquille - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccoquille1coqiulle2coqquille1coquile1coquilel2coqulile2couqille2cqouille2
Edit distance from "coquille"

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 "coquille"?
"coquille" is spelled C-O-Q-U-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.kij\.
What does "coquille" mean?
As a noun, "coquille" means: Enveloppe protectrice, dure et calcaire des œufs et de la plupart des mollusques.
What words are commonly confused with "coquille"?
"coquille" is commonly confused with "coquine", "couille", "couilles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coquille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coquille" is \kɔ.kij\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coquille" come from?
"coquille" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “coquille”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-Q-U-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.kij\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “coquine” - see the side-by-side comparison. coquille vs coquine
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list