Côte-de-l’Or

\kot.də.l‿ɔʁ\

/\kot.də.l‿ɔʁ\/ name

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The verdict

“Côte-de-l’Or” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Côte occidentale africaine du golfe de Guinée.

Key facts for Côte-de-l’Or
PropertyValue
HeadwordCôte-de-l’Or
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\kot.də.l‿ɔʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Côte-de-l’Or” sits in French frequency

Côte-de-l’Or falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Côte-de-l’Or is 12 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kot.də.l‿ɔʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Côte-de-l’Or, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Côte-de-l’Or, spelled C-Ô-T-E---D-E---L-’-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Côte occidentale africaine du golfe de Guinée.
  2. 2
    Ghana, entre 1867 et 1957, principalement avant son indépendance.

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 "Côte-de-l’Or"?
"Côte-de-l’Or" is spelled C-Ô-T-E---D-E---L-’-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kot.də.l‿ɔʁ\.
What does "Côte-de-l’Or" mean?
As a proper noun, "Côte-de-l’Or" means: Côte occidentale africaine du golfe de Guinée.
How do you pronounce "Côte-de-l’Or"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Côte-de-l’Or" is \kot.də.l‿ɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Côte-de-l’Or" come from?
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Using “Côte-de-l’Or”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-Ô-T-E---D-E---L-’-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kot.də.l‿ɔʁ\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list