cossard
\kɔ.saʁ\
The verdict
“cossard” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fainéant, paresseux, qui a la cosse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cossard · cossard · French
cossard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | cossard |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \kɔ.saʁ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
cossard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔ.saʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fainéant, paresseux, qui a la cosse.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cossard, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is cossard, spelled C-O-S-S-A-R-D.
Definition
- 1Fainéant, paresseux, qui a la cosse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cossard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il est intelligent mais trop cossard.
Mais quelle cossarde celle-là, elle n’a pas encore commencé, allez vite au travail !
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.