coquille d’œuf
\kɔ.kij d‿œf\
The verdict
“coquille d’œuf” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enveloppe minéralisée externe plus ou moins résistante recouvrant les œufs amniotiques des sauropsidés (oiseaux, tortues, crocodiliens, etc.).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coquille d’œuf |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔ.kij d‿œf\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “coquille d’œuf” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
coquille d’œuf is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.kij d‿œf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enveloppe minéralisée externe plus ou moins résistante recouvrant les œufs amniotiques des sauropsidés (oiseaux, tortues, crocodiliens, etc.).".
Zero misspellings are on record for coquille d’œuf in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is coquille d’œuf, spelled C-O-Q-U-I-L-L-E- -D-’-Œ-U-F.
Definition
- 1Enveloppe minéralisée externe plus ou moins résistante recouvrant les œufs amniotiques des sauropsidés (oiseaux, tortues, crocodiliens, etc.).
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.
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Using “coquille d’œuf”
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- The one correct French spelling is C-O-Q-U-I-L-L-E- -D-’-Œ-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \kɔ.kij d‿œf\ (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
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.