coryphée
\kɔ.ʁi.fe\
The verdict
“coryphée” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chef de chœur dans le théâtre antique ou dans une fête moderne.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coryphée |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔ.ʁi.fe\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “coryphée” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for coryphée is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ.ʁi.fe\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for coryphée in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is coryphée, spelled C-O-R-Y-P-H-É-E.
Definition
- 1Chef de chœur dans le théâtre antique ou dans une fête moderne.
- 2Grade dans le corps de ballet de l’Opéra de Paris entre quadrille (premier grade) et sujet (grade précédant ceux de premier danseur et danseur étoile).
- 3Personne qui se distingue le plus dans une secte, dans un parti, dans une profession ou qui, dans un groupe, prend la parole pour les autres.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "coryphée"?
What does "coryphée" mean?
How do you pronounce "coryphée"?
What language does "coryphée" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “coryphée”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-O-R-Y-P-H-É-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \kɔ.ʁi.fe\ (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.