couenne

\kwan\

/\kwan\/ noun

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The verdict

“couenne” is an uncommon French word, ranked #60,676 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#60,676
frequency rank, French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Peau du cochon, surtout lorsqu’elle a été raclée.

Key facts for couenne
PropertyValue
Headwordcouenne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kwan\
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,676
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “couenne” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). couenne lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for couenne is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kwan\. Corpus data places it at rank #60,676 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for couenne, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is couenne, spelled C-O-U-E-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Peau du cochon, surtout lorsqu’elle a été raclée.
  2. 2
    Peau des marsouins.
  3. 3
    Peau d’une personne.
  4. 4
    Peau épaisse et grisâtre qui se forme sur le sang tiré des veines ; de certaines altérations locales de la peau, de la fausse membrane qui se forme à la gorge dans certaines angines.
  5. 5
    Voie d'escalade classique déjà équipée, ne dépassant pas une longueur de corde, par opposition à une grande voie.
  6. 6
    Personne maladroite ; imbécile.
  7. 7
    Croûte d’un fromage à pâte dure.
  8. 8
    Couverture.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "couenne"?
"couenne" is spelled C-O-U-E-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kwan\.
What does "couenne" mean?
As a noun, "couenne" means: Peau du cochon, surtout lorsqu’elle a été raclée.
How do you pronounce "couenne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "couenne" is \kwan\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "couenne" come from?
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Using “couenne”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-E-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kwan\ (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