corgi
\kɔʁ.ɡi\
The verdict
“corgi” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Race de chiens originaire du Pays de Galles.
Corpus desk
Index FR-corgi · corgi · French
corgi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | corgi |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔʁ.ɡi\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « corgi » en français
Rare enough to double-check
corgi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔʁ.ɡi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Race de chiens originaire du Pays de Galles.".
No misspelling variants are generated for corgi in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 corgi, spelled C-O-R-G-I.
Definition
- 1Race de chiens originaire du Pays de Galles.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how corgi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La monarchie britannique souffrirait sans nul doute d’un geste d’emportement royal envers les corgis inséparables de cette famille visiblement amie des animaux.
Passionnée de chiens, notamment les corgis, et de chevaux, elle y montait encore à cheval à 90 ans.
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.