couche-tard

\kuʃ.taʁ\

/\kuʃ.taʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“couche-tard” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Personne qui se couche tard.

Corpus desk

Index FR-couche-tard · couche-tard · French

couche-tard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 couche-tard
PropertyValue
Headwordcouche-tard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kuʃ.taʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « couche-tard » en français

couche-tardn'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

couche-tard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kuʃ.taʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for couche-tard, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is couche-tard, spelled C-O-U-C-H-E---T-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne qui se couche tard.
  2. 2
    Personne qui fait régulièrement la fête la nuit.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ça c’est pour les couche-tard qu’ont toujours envie d’boire

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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 "couche-tard"?
"couche-tard" is spelled C-O-U-C-H-E---T-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \kuʃ.taʁ\.
What does "couche-tard" mean?
As a noun, "couche-tard" means: Personne qui se couche tard.
How do you pronounce "couche-tard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "couche-tard" is \kuʃ.taʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "couche-tard" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list