cor anglais

\kɔ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛ\

/\kɔ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“cor anglais” 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 May 6, 2026) - Instrument à vent à anche double apparenté au hautbois.

Key facts for cor anglais
PropertyValue
Headwordcor anglais
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cor anglais” sits in French frequency

cor anglais falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cor anglais is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Instrument à vent à anche double apparenté au hautbois.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for cor anglais in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is cor anglais, spelled C-O-R- -A-N-G-L-A-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrument à vent à anche double apparenté au hautbois.

This word in other languages

cor anglais(English)Englischhorn(Deutsch)

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 "cor anglais"?
"cor anglais" is spelled C-O-R- -A-N-G-L-A-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛ\.
What does "cor anglais" mean?
As a noun, "cor anglais" means: Instrument à vent à anche double apparenté au hautbois.
How do you pronounce "cor anglais"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cor anglais" is \kɔ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cor anglais" come from?
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Using “cor anglais”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-R- -A-N-G-L-A-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛ\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list