couloir de bus

\kul.waʁ də bys\

/\kul.waʁ də bys\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Voie réservée aux bus et autocars.

Key facts for couloir de bus
PropertyValue
Headwordcouloir de bus
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kul.waʁ də bys\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “couloir de bus” sits in French frequency

couloir de bus 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.

Rare enough to double-check

couloir de bus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kul.waʁ də bys\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Voie réservée aux bus et autocars.".

couloir de bus has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is couloir de bus, spelled C-O-U-L-O-I-R- -D-E- -B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Voie réservée aux bus et autocars.

Synonyms

voie de bus

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 "couloir de bus"?
"couloir de bus" is spelled C-O-U-L-O-I-R- -D-E- -B-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kul.waʁ də bys\.
What does "couloir de bus" mean?
As a noun, "couloir de bus" means: Voie réservée aux bus et autocars.
How do you pronounce "couloir de bus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "couloir de bus" is \kul.waʁ də bys\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "couloir de bus" come from?
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Using “couloir de bus”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-L-O-I-R- -D-E- -B-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kul.waʁ də bys\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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