Couffé

\ku.fe\

/\ku.fe\/ name

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The verdict

“Couffé” 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
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune française, située dans le département de la Loire-Atlantique.

Key facts for Couffé
PropertyValue
HeadwordCouffé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ku.fe\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Couffé” sits in French frequency

Couffé 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 Couffé is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ku.fe\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Commune française, située dans le département de la Loire-Atlantique.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Couffé, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Couffé, spelled C-O-U-F-F-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune française, située dans le département de la Loire-Atlantique.

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 "Couffé"?
"Couffé" is spelled C-O-U-F-F-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ku.fe\.
What does "Couffé" mean?
As a proper noun, "Couffé" means: Commune française, située dans le département de la Loire-Atlantique.
How do you pronounce "Couffé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Couffé" is \ku.fe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Couffé" come from?
"Couffé" 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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Using “Couffé”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-F-F-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ku.fe\ (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