cou de cygne
\ku də siɲ\
The verdict
“cou de cygne” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de stargarder (race de pigeons).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cou de cygne |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ku də siɲ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cou de cygne” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cou de cygne is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ku də siɲ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for cou de cygne in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cou de cygne, spelled C-O-U- -D-E- -C-Y-G-N-E.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de stargarder (race de pigeons).
- 2Synonyme de col de cygne.
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.
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Using “cou de cygne”
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- The one correct French spelling is C-O-U- -D-E- -C-Y-G-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ku də siɲ\ (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.