cossard

\kɔ.saʁ\

/\kɔ.saʁ\/ adj

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.

Key facts for cossard
PropertyValue
Headwordcossard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kɔ.saʁ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cossard » en français

cossardn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

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

  1. 1
    Fainéant, paresseux, qui a la cosse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cossard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Il est intelligent mais trop cossard.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cossard"?
"cossard" is spelled C-O-S-S-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.saʁ\.
What does "cossard" mean?
As an adjective, "cossard" means: Fainéant, paresseux, qui a la cosse.
How do you pronounce "cossard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cossard" is \kɔ.saʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cossard" come from?
"cossard" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list