coronel

noun

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The verdict

“coronel” is uncommon French (frequency #95,748 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,748
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Colonel.

Key facts for coronel
PropertyValue
Headwordcoronel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,748
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coronel” 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). coronel lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coronel is uncommon French at frequency #95,748 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for coronel, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is coronel, spelled C-O-R-O-N-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Colonel.
  2. 2
    Chef d’une grande région rurale au Brésil.
  3. 3
    Dents plus larges placées aux extrémités d’un peigne ou ros de métier à tisser.

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 "coronel"?
"coronel" is spelled C-O-R-O-N-E-L.
What does "coronel" mean?
As a noun, "coronel" means: Colonel.
What language does "coronel" come from?
"coronel" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “coronel”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-R-O-N-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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